The Family [Finished]

[accalia]

"It seems to be important to you. Are you sure you want to leave it here?"

[yamikuronue]

Speak now or forever hold your peace, huh?

"I.... kind of... maybe... like you." he mumbles, very quietly.

[accalia]

Tony sits up at that one "Uhh....."

Man Tony usually doesn't go speachless like that.... He does flabergasted really well.

[yamikuronue]

Vic turns bright red, staring at his lap. "So uh. No objections."

[accalia]

Tony looks at Vic. "So.... umm... Thanks?"

Yep. Tony sucks at this sort of conversation.

[yamikuronue]

Vic looks at his lap. "So... I'll just... head upstairs to wash my face."

[accalia]

Tony nods and collapses back on the couch.... how does he deal with that? how had he missed that before?

[yamikuronue]

So stupid, so stupid! Vic paces in the privacy of his room, hand clenched into a fist, thigh still smarting from where he'd slammed that fist a moment earlier. I should have taken that to my grave. Now he won't marry Kate and things will be awkward and...

Abruptly, Vic realizes what his bigger fear is. He sits on the bed, astonished by the depths of his tormented feelings. More than wanting to be with Tony, he wanted Tony to be happy. To find someone. To be married. His eyes fill with tears, and he rubs at them awkwardly. Maybe I can still fix this. Maybe there's still time. But how? How to show that things were okay? That he meant it?

An hour later, Vic creeps down the steps, a folded piece of paper clutched in one hand. His shoulders are hunched awkwardly, and though his eyes are red from crying, he is not actively weeping at the moment, more embarrassed than upset.

[accalia]

Tony's still sitting on the couch, a glass of something in his hand, though from the level in the glass he hasn't had any to drink yet. Instead he seems to be lost in thought.

[yamikuronue]

"Uh..." starts Vic, nervously, as he slips into the room. "Are-- are you okay?"

[accalia]

"I think so." Tony says after a long pause. "Things are changing so fast, i barely know who i am anymore. It's strange, and scary, but also exciting."

[yamikuronue]

Vic holds out the folded paper. "H-here, I um... I made this for you. As an apology."

[accalia]

Tony puts his drink on the table to reach for the paper, It's grapejuice. Just grapejuice.

"What's this?"

[yamikuronue]

"It's-- um-- sorry, it's not very romantic, but it's the nicest one I memorized, and -- um--"

Vic begins to blush again, so he backs toward the door, stammering.

[accalia]

Tony looks at Vic questioningly.

"I... I think we need to talk, it seems we've managed to get some expectations crossed. Stay, please."