Zephyr Astralis Story 3:
Zephyr could never focus anymore. He felt like Elysio was annoyed. So one day he decided to approach him about it.
"Ellie. You're acting weird again." Zephyr mumbled in his soft tone, not too loud, not too quiet.
The tone Elysio recognized from a mile away.
"Hmph. Nothing. Told you I'm making this chart for work. What do you want from me?" Elysio said, not batting an eyelash in Zephyr's direction.
That impaling desire was back...
"Ellie." Zephyr said.
"Zeph." Elysio mocked his tone.
"I miss you." Zephyr found himself saying.
To that Elysio simply blinked.
Zephyr Astralis Story 4:
They could never love each other.
They'd give each other sidelong glances from across the room, sit with each other in empty rooms and do nothing. Make small talk.
Things really did change after Ellie admitted his sexuality.
Nothing was the same anymore.
Was this a romance? Or a struggle?
--
Zephyr was on the balcony, nursing some scotch in his left hand, his phone in his right. He sensed Elysio's presence before he touched him.
Zeph spun around, taking Elysio in. The redhead looked ashamed with a look of longing on his usually blushful face.
"I-I'm sorry!" Ellie shouted, closing his eyes and clenching his fists at his sides.
"For what?" Zephyr put down his glass and pocketed his phone, only to cup Ellie's face with both hands. "You're an angel, Elysio."
Ellie actually sputtered. "I miss you too. The other day you said--"
And Zeph just cut him off with a kiss.
"Mmph!" Ellie protested.
That never happened again after that.