03-29-2020, 12:56 AM
Aiden rolled his eyes – only a fraction – at Jaxen’s last comment. Sage had slipped back into his digital comatose and rested his head upon Aiden’s shoulder. Jaxen may or may not have had relations with Aiden’s boyfriend, but it was of little consequence now. At least that’s what Aiden told himself. His face was a calm image of perfection, but his left leg was bouncing up and down like his life depended on it. A nervous tick.
“You didn’t answer my question, Jaxen; or perhaps you did, and you are telling me you don’t know what exactly we will find,” Aiden said with a shrug. He tried to project an air of ease, but the leg shaking completely ruined the effect, “These other treasures… Were they physical or digital? More relics of the Gods, I assume?”
And what was this of Jaxen’s father confiscating said treasures? Was the man a trustfund child? Aiden didn’t actually know what Jaxen did for a living. Living off of his parent’s wealth seemed likely, now that the thought had crossed his mind. Aiden couldn’t judge him on that, not completely, Aiden only reached world renown because of the circumstances of his birth. Had his family been poor, well it was very likely that he would still be somewhere in America, struggling to find that big break.
A sense of unease started to fill Aiden’s gut. Should they really be off on an adventure with this man? Aiden had been blinded by the promise of adventure, but then again, if Sage knew Jaxen, he would have said something. Right?
“You didn’t answer my question, Jaxen; or perhaps you did, and you are telling me you don’t know what exactly we will find,” Aiden said with a shrug. He tried to project an air of ease, but the leg shaking completely ruined the effect, “These other treasures… Were they physical or digital? More relics of the Gods, I assume?”
And what was this of Jaxen’s father confiscating said treasures? Was the man a trustfund child? Aiden didn’t actually know what Jaxen did for a living. Living off of his parent’s wealth seemed likely, now that the thought had crossed his mind. Aiden couldn’t judge him on that, not completely, Aiden only reached world renown because of the circumstances of his birth. Had his family been poor, well it was very likely that he would still be somewhere in America, struggling to find that big break.
A sense of unease started to fill Aiden’s gut. Should they really be off on an adventure with this man? Aiden had been blinded by the promise of adventure, but then again, if Sage knew Jaxen, he would have said something. Right?
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