The Unfolding of Waylon Smithers

by ChequeRoot

Sometimes, to help someone you wind up hurting them. Waylon Smithers has spent his life in the lithe shadow of C. M. Burns. While Smithers is mostly happy with that, Burns is not. Burns wants an equal, a peer. He's willing to send Smithers away, and give him a chance to become such. Will Smithers return, or has Burns single-handedly destroyed what fragile relationship they had?

27. Deleted Scene 7: Antoine, Preston?

Author's Note:

A hint of shameless Antoine/Preston shipping. Deleted because, much as I like them, and imagining some sort of backstory, "Unfolding" was not a "Pantoine" ship. There were some good ones though. I thought they made quite an interesting odd couple.

Most of my conversations are written out, then the characters' actions described. This is -exactly!- as I had it penciled out in my notebook.

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Smithers: "You're wearing that to annoy Preston...?"

Antoine: "Absolutely! Check out these toe-shoes." *wiggles toes proudly*

Smithers [makes a 'no-feet' face]: "Ug... Right. You think he'll notice?"

Antoine: "How could he not?"

Smithers: "So you -are- dressing up for him! And you -do- want him to notice you!"

Antoine: "Well... yeah! But only because 'Hawaiian shirt day' gets him just frothing at the mouth."

Smithers: "Keep telling yourself that's the only reason."

Antoine: "Hmph, I think I will. Don't you have some real work to go do now?"