Empty Promises | Hayden (FINISHED)

Today had felt like any other day. Classes were fine. He and Rhett were fine after that little incident in the bathroom and he was finally starting to feel normal again. That was of course, until he brought up Christmas break. They still had to get through October and November of course, but it was better to bring up plans eariler. Rather than being too late to the show.

Hayden had just finished up with his Care of Magical Creatures lesson for the day, just in time for lunch. It was just chilly outside as he hugged his coat around him. Hustling up to the front doors he had passed Kameron on the way asking him if he had seen Rhett anywhere. Great Hall. Right. Of course. It was lunch time after all. A smile on his face as he bound into the long hall he instantly spotted his boyfriend. The sight of him lighting up his entire being as he moved in.

"Hey babe! You okay? You look like shit."

That was definintely not the response he thought he would get. Not at all. So instead of sitting down he stands there looking at Rhett in a slight amount of disbelief. "Rhett..." Brows furrowing together as he looked at him. "Rhett, what the hell is going on? Why are you being such a dick all of a sudden?" That was about all he could get out as he looked to his boyfriend.

I was never really yours 

Lies. Everything he said to Hayden was a lie. He wasn't annoying. He was sweet and caring and Rhett was just a fucking ass. Except he normally wasn't this way. He couldn't figure out what was wrong with him anymore.

Except if he let himself admit it.
But he couldn't do that. Because the moment he did that, he signed his own death sentence.

Okay, maybe he was being dramatic, but being bi in his family had been bad enough. Being gay....being gay was going to get him sent to a conversion camp. And he wouldn't live through that. He wouldn't make it the first night. That was also assuming he made it there without anything already broken.

But to take his anger and frustration at himself  on someone that didn't do a single thing wrong....

What am I doing anymore?

Somewhere in his tears he felt arms around him, pulling him into a hug. He didn't bother  looking up as the scent of lilac and wisteria surrounded him indicating that this could only be Ashlin. Arms around her, he buried his head into her shoulder and continued crying. There was no way he could explain everything to her. Most of it he couldn't even bring himself to voice out loud. All he knew was that he hoped she was the only one who saw him breaking down like this.

Eventually his tears stopped. The horrible, numb feeling inside continued though. He kept his head on his house mate's shoulder, wanting the comfort that someone didn't think he was an absolutely horrible person.

"So...Hayden and I broke up...." Rhett's voice was ridiculously soft and gravely from crying, but he knew she wouldn't have a problem hearing him. "I kinda...I did it all wrong."

Kameron spotted Ashlin and in that instant Rhett's intoxicating smell launched itseld straight up his nostrils and changed his entire demeanor. There was no mark of confusion across his face as he saw how damp Ash's shirt was, and then his icy blue eyes fell on Rhett. The look he had on his face wasn't the usual cold and distanced looks, but rather of concern. "What happened?" The tone was entirely different as well. Kam wanted to be there for him, but he had been given the cold shoulder and in return he applied it.

"He and Hayden broke up just earlier. Nothing too big, I'm sure it'll blow over in no time. Sometimes love just really hurts." Again, the blonde had no idea what happened between them. All she knew that her friend was hurting and he needed someone and that was all that mattered.

"Huh, well." Kameron didn't really know what to say to that, other than just stand there for a moment and he took in a deep breath. "It will get better Rhett. Ash knows a thing or two about love, you'd be surprised. I'm going to head in though, it's freezing. If you need anything, either of you, just holler, alright? See ya." Gods how badly Kameron wanted to hold Rhett in his arms. How badly he wanted to be the one to comfort him when he was upset, and how badly he wanted to kick himself for moving in on him like that. As he walked away he turned softly looking at them again, fist pounding against the wall lightly. Lip pinched between his teeth, and then doubt, he couldn't bring himself to say anything else so he had turned and made his way inside.