A/N: I own Persephone.
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"You seem troubled." Cesaro said as we sat for coffee. I sighed and shrugged. Cesaro had become an unexpected friend over coffee. We had coffee dates and Seth would just roll his eyes about them. I usually met Cesaro while Renee was doing an interview or a photo shot for Total Divas. I had invited Renee to come along once and Cesaro told me that he couldn't take her non-stop talking.
"I am just not feeling well." I admitted and he nodded as he sipped his macchiato.
"Is it a certain superstar?" he asked me and I smirked. I will admit that I had been avoid Seth at times, because he was getting overbearing.
"I'm not admitting anything." I said and he chuckled at me. Seth had been a little more distant lately. I knew that he was dealing with career changes, so I just tried to be supportive. I also knew that this wouldn't last forever... he was a superstar and I was a nobody.
We continued to talk about different things when someone caught my gaze. I saw Seth and Cathy, the WWE host for Raw and NXT snuggling in a booth. I watched for a second and saw them kiss. Cesaro noticed something was wrong and turned to see what I was seeing. He quickly threw some money down and pulled me out of the cafe.
"You are better than that." he said as he pulled me along. I knew that I wasn't in Seth's circle, but I never expected him to cheat on me. We ended up in a park and I saw sitting on a bench. Cesaro had called someone and I felt numb... not because it was cold, but because the world suddenly felt a lot colder.
"You don't have to sit with me. I know that you have your interview." I said as the towncar pulled up for him. He sighed and looked at me.
"Come with me." he said and I shook my head.
"No, I don't want to, but thank you." I said and he looked conflicted. Cesaro was such a caring guy and I would never understand why Sarah dumped him. He hugged me and told me to text him before he got reluctantly got into the car.
I emailed Renee her schedule for the night and told her that I wasn't feeling well so I wouldn't be at RAW tonight. I was glad that we had separate rooms this trip because that meant that I would be able to avoid Seth for a little longer. I wondered how long it had been going on, how many times he had slept with her, or if he even really cared about me. I sat there as the day went by and finally took the subway back to the hotel room. I made a stop on the way to get some wine, because I knew that I would need it tonight. I had been looking forward to this internship, but now the next 7 months seemed like a personal hell.
I ran a bath, and slipped into the water. I wasn't sure what to do or why I felt dirty after knowing that Seth was cheating on me. I normally wouldn't jump to conclusions, but after seeing them kiss it a pretty good guess as to what is going on. I was going to sit in this bath tub and sip on wine for the night while I wallowed in self pity...and I was happy with that.
Dean POV
I was done with my part of the show and just wanted to get back to the hotel. Renee was annoying me, Seth wouldn't shut up about how worried he was about Percy not feeling well, and I had taken a hard bump.
"Are you heading back now?" Seth asked me and I nodded as I slung my backpack onto my back.
"Can you check on Percy? I am not coming back after the show. I'm going out with Kofi." he said and I sighed.
"And try to be nice." he said and I rolled my eyes before leaving. I passed Kofi as I was leaving and stopped.
"Try not to let Seth do something stupid tonight." I said and he looked at me strange before nodded. I got the idea that he didn't actually know what I was talking about, but agreed to support Seth's story. I really hoped that Seth wasn't dumb enough to cheat on Percy.
I got the hotel, threw my stuff down, and knocked on Percy's room. Renee had told me that she hadn't come tonight because she wasn't feeling well. I waited and nothing happened, so I knocked again. The door cracked open a second later and I saw Percy peeking out at me. She seemed drunk and looked like she had been crying.
"What?" she asked in a flat tone.
"I was asked to check on you by Seth." I said and she scoffed at that.
"I'm fine and tell him to fuck himself." she said and started to close the door, but I stopped her.
"Dean, I have already had a very shitty day and I am in no mood to deal with your shit." she snapped at me. She was in short Pjs and her hair was in a messy bun. I noticed that her cheeks were red and eyes were red as well. I knew that something bad had happened since there was an empty bottle of wine.
"I'm just here to check on you." I told her as she collapsed on the bed.
"You don't give a shit about me or anyone else." she mumbled as I saw more tears squeeze out of the corners of her eyes. I sat beside her and wiped away her tears as she sobbed softly. I rubbed her back as she cried herself to sleep. I didn't know what had happened, but I couldn't leave her alone. I waited until she had been asleep, scribbled her a note, turned out the lights, and headed to the door. I got to it when there was a soft knock. I peaked out and it was Cesaro. I knew that he was the last person I had to worry about spreading shit, so I opened the door. He looked surprised to see me.
"What are you doing here?" he asked me as I softly closed the door behind me.
"I was checking on Percy, for Seth, because she was sick." I said and his lips pursed together. He looked annoyed and I felt like I was right about something going on. I hadn't asked Percy why she was upset, but I knew that it must really be something.
"He doesn't give a shit about her." Cesaro mumbled and I sighed.
"Is he cheating on her?" I flat out asked him and he looked at me surprised.
"She told you that?" he asked me and I shook my head no.
"No, I found her drunk and upset. I helped her to bed, and made sure that she fell asleep. I didn't ask what was wrong because she was so upset." I told him and he nodded.
"Is he?" I asked him again after a few seconds and he sighed.
"I don't know. He was with Cathy today in the cafe where we were getting coffee and they looked... cozy." he said and I nodded as my fist clinched at my sides.
"I will check on her tomorrow." he said and I nodded as we went our separate ways. I was almost to my room when I saw Kofi and Xavier step off the elevator... Seth was lying to everyone. I wanted to know why.
AN: Is Seth really cheating?
