Wyn

[mooningremus]

Remus was trying to act fine. To act normal. Like everything was fine. For Aaron.

But at the same time, every time he looked at him, the fear and guilt slammed into him. And the full moon inched closer and closer. The headmaster said there was no way to know for sure, before that. That they would have to just wait and see.

And one day, after holding it in all morning while talking to Aaron, thinking about how quickly the days were passing...

He said goodbye to Aaron as he headed to practice, and then slipped behind a corner and... collapsed against the wall and started to weep. A week's worth of emotion suddenly slipping out at once.

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[mooningremus]

Remus just nodded. He had no frame of reference of course, but it seemed rude to ask for anymore detail. "And how are things with you?" he asked instead.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Good. I'm good," Wyn said, though he wasn't really sure he was. "I've been very focused on my studies, and I have an audition coming up for a show..."

[mooningremus]

"Yeah?" Remus said. "That's so cool... is that what you're going to do after? Act? I confess I've hardly given any thought to what I'll do with the rest of my life. Though sometimes I think I'd like to teach."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"All I've ever wanted to do is act," Wyn said, his tone painfully sincere. "I love it. I didn't want to leave America, but I knew I needed to have full control over my magic if I was going to work with humans. That's the only reason I'm here at all. If I could be I'd still be on stage or filming..."

[mooningremus]

"It must be kind of reassuring, to have a plan," Remus said. "To know what you'll do with your life. Do you think... Hex would come with you? If you went back to America?"

[prince_of_nymphs]

"We've talked about it a little, and he seems keen. Though I know he wants to pursue a career as a nurse," Wyn added.

[mooningremus]

"Oh I think he'd be a wonderful nurse," said Remus fondly. "Well that's the sort of job you can do everywhere right?"

[prince_of_nymphs]

"I suppose so, yeah," Wyn nodded. "And yeah, he's brilliant, a natural caregiver."

[mooningremus]

Remus smiled. "Maybe I should ask him to start coming by after the full moons. I hate spending the day in the nurse's office."

[prince_of_nymphs]

Wyn prickled a little at that, not keen on the idea at all.

"Well he's not a nurse yet, that would be weird," he replied, perhaps a bit tartly.

[mooningremus]

Remus blinked at him, not quite understanding why Wyn reacted that way. "Oh, um. I just meant - yeah, no, you're right. I mean, it's just bruises and scratches anyway, not that bad."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"If that's all it is, I'm not sure why you'd want my boyfriend as your private nurse," Wyn replied, still looking slightly annoyed by the idea.

[mooningremus]

"Um." Remus still seemed a bit taken aback. "I just - I didn't mean anything by it, Wyn. I'm not... interested in Hex, if that's what it sounded like. I love Aaron."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"That's absolutely what it sounded like," Wyn replied, looking a bit annoyed a beat longer, then sighing. "Whatever. ...Sorry. I just- I love him. And one day someone else is going to catch his eye, and I'm not trying to speed up that process, alright? The only person I want Hex nursing is me, yeah?"

[mooningremus]

Remus looked genuinely wounded. "I just... I didn't..." And he really hadn't.

But then he thought of how he felt about Aaron, how if he had the chance to be with another boy, why would he still want Remus?

He looked down. "I get it, though. I have the same fear about Aaron."

[prince_of_nymphs]

Wyn nodded a little, picking at a stray thread hanging from the cuff of his sweater sleeve.

"Well for whatever it's worth, I won't ask him to be my private tutor or anything."

[mooningremus]

Remus looked uncomfortable. "Of course. Well, um. I think you're right, I should... go talk to him. About the werewolf thing."

[prince_of_nymphs]

Wyn nodded, chewing his bottom lip.

"I'm sorry if I was unkind, I didn't mean to be," he said softly.

[mooningremus]

"No, it's just..." Remus wasn't entirely sure what to say. "Just. I'm your friend, yeah? I hope you know that. Your friendship means a lot to me."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"You're my friend too. I'm just... I've not had many, I guess. Most people, I find, just want something from me," Wyn admitted.

[mooningremus]

"All I want is your friendship," Remus promised him.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Well... You have it," Wyn said quietly.

[mooningremus]

"I'm glad," said Remus gently. "Well, I do think... I'm going to go talk to Aaron. Thank you for listening."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Yeah, no, of course," Wyn nodded. "...He adores you," he added after a beat. "You should know that, yeah? He talks about you, and it's so clear- He loves you, Remus."

[mooningremus]

Remus blushed, looking pleased. "Thank you for that. And I... I love him, too. More than I knew I could."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"That's beautiful," Wyn said simply, offering a small smile.

[mooningremus]

"I'll see you around, Wyn," Remus said fondly, and patted his shoulder, before heading off to find Aaron.