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Post by Frankie Macmillan on Mar 24, 2012 19:11:55 GMT -5
Frankie swung back in his chair, the front legs lifting of the floor as he balanced himself. He listened while looking at the desk, thinking for a moment. "Maybe it's not that easy for them... maybe their family doesn't approve or their friends will end up ditching them or something... I dunno. Or maybe there's certain people in Hogwarts who might tease you because of the fact that you're gay and you'll end up getting -" Frankie caught himself before he could get too far. "I just don't think it's that easy."
A grin was quick to quirk at the sides of his lips. "Theseus? Like that... that guy from Greek mythology that Ariadne gave the string to and who defeated that Minotaur thing? That's cool... Minos Theseus Montague. My middle name's Callum... nothing as cool as Theseus though. But it's after my dad's brother who died in the war." He caught the expression on Minos' face and felt his cheeks warm. "You're welcome? Sorry. Was that weird? That was weird, wasn't it? Shit. I've never really..." Flirted with a guy before. "... complimented anybody... successfully before." Yes, because that's so much better.
"Yeah, yeah. I know who he is. He's always hitting on my friend Gavi. He's... alright." He practically had to force himself not to say 'a bit of a dick' because he really, really didn't like him. "Gavi's my best friend... I think I mentioned her before? She's the one I got caught after hours with not snogging."
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Post by Minos Montague on Mar 26, 2012 7:17:00 GMT -5
Minos raised an eyebrow. "Such a nice speech coming from a extremely heterosexual guy." He paused for a moment. "Besides it was easy for me. Sure it wasn't the best conversation starter at the dinner table but the parents are good with it. And I still have my friends." He looked up at Frankie, evaluating him for a moment. Minos always believed that every straight person has thought of at least one homosexual 'encounter' at some point. And they were having a gay talk, literally. Frankie seemed to be fine with the whole thing. For some reason it pleased Minos greatly. "You're going to fall off," he said finally.
"Yeah, that's the guy. Honestly, I'd rather just not have a middle name. At least your middle name has some sense, to honor your fallen uncle. It's not like we know the greek." Minos shook his head."It's fine. I'm glad that you've finally seen that I'm not such a terrible person." Minos felt the corners of his lips turn upwards. He looked away from Frankie and silently thanked Salazar that the classroom was dimly lit.
Minos grinned. "Yeah, that's him. Don't mind him though. He'll give up or get what he wants eventually." He shrugged. "I've noticed. Do you fancy her," he asked quite bluntly. "You just bring her up a bit more then often."
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Post by Frankie Macmillan on Mar 27, 2012 1:36:04 GMT -5
Frankie knew he should have objected as soon as the comment was made, that he should have told Minos that 'actually, no, not entirely at heterosexual' but he found his throat blocked, the words unwillingly to come out. "You told them at the dinner table?" he asked, raising his eyebrows incredulously. He shrugged. "I'm a Gryffindor. I'm allowed to be stupid sometimes."
He let out a small laugh, grinning widely. "Well.. I don't really think anybody knows Theseus seeing as he's - what... hundreds, thousands years old or something?" He swayed a little on the chair. "You can come off as a bit of a dick though, don't get me wrong... and I still haven't forgiven you for giving my sister detention but... yeah. You're alright."
He barely bit back the response of, 'Merlin, I hope it's not the latter by biting his tongue. He was caught off-guard by Minos' question and he laughed loudly. "No... no, definitely not. Never. I think I told you we kissed once just to see? Definitely no feelings towards her whatsoever... and I bring her up more than often because she's my best friend and also half the reason why I'm stuck in detention."
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Post by Minos Montague on Mar 29, 2012 18:52:04 GMT -5
Minos nodded slowly. “Yes, don’t most families talk during dinner? It seemed like something I should have brought up.” He waved his hand in a ’I could care less’ manor. “They were fine with it and then we continued on with the meal,” he said, still not understanding why it was so unbelievable. “True, you can do the worse possible thing and use that as an excuse. Just don‘t fall. I don‘t like blood.”
“Obviously,” he drawled out. “But I can’t really blame my parents. It’s a tradition, I suppose.” He looked at Frankie warily, hoping he didn’t fall. Of course, with the swinging around it wasn’t exactly that far from an actual possibility. “Well, thank you.” It wasn’t the best compliment so he’ll just pretend he heard the ’you’re alright’ part. “I haven’t forgiven you for ruining my chances with that girl by the way.”
Minos made a calculating noise. “Well then why would you kiss her? To see if you have a thing? You don’t kiss friends mate unless you’re trashed at a party and you definitely won‘t remember at least half of it. It causes drama and all that bullshit.”
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Post by Frankie Macmillan on Mar 30, 2012 1:27:28 GMT -5
"No, just... I can't really fathom telling parents in the middle of dinner. Maybe getting them to sit down and everything but not in the middle of eating - my ma would probably choke on her potatoes or something," Frankie said with an almost fond grin at his own mentioned of his mother. "You don't like blood?" This was certainly new information. "If I bleed, will you faint or cry or something?"
"Tradition?" he repeated, obviously clueless about what Minos was going on about. What tradition? Naming kids after Greek guys? "I didn't ruin your chances. I came up and apologised for butting in and she rolled her eyes and walked away... if that makes your chances ruined with her then you obviously didn't have much of one to start with."
He couldn't help the snort that escaped him. "I sincerely doubt that it would cause drama between us considering that she's not exactly my type and I'm not hers at all... I doubt she likes guys who are totally unavailable to her... and no. Not to see if we have a thing. More to confirm that we didn't have a thing at all and to check something."
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Post by Minos Montague on Apr 5, 2012 21:56:11 GMT -5
Minos shook his head. "Nah. They were as calm as ever." He lifted one shoulder in an awkward shrug. "My dad did chug down his wine, but that's not so bad." He wrinkled his nose. "Yeah, I don't like it. I won't faint and I don't cry," he said in a firm tone. "It's just gross and it gives me headaches."
"Yeah, from my mum. Her name is Hestia and her twin's name is Flora. It keeps going on further back," he said, rushed. The topic wasn't usually something that got him excited. It never did actually and it wasn't going to change any time soon. He pulled a face. "She wasn't to pleased with the fact that I would rather argue with you then to pay attention to her."
"So what? You've got someone waiting for you already? Arranged marriage or something? Hardly anyone does those anymore by the way." Unavailable? To Minos understanding, Frankie didn't have a girlfriend and he lived on a farm. Not exactly the betrothed type.
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Post by Frankie Macmillan on Apr 8, 2012 2:39:25 GMT -5
"Does he usually chug down wine that often?" Frankie asked, looking a bit amused. "I don't really like alcohol all that much... I turn into a bit of a... I'm just really not myself when I'm drunk. But then again, neither are most people." He let out a small laugh, suddenly somewhat endeared by that little bit of information - which was a weird feeling, being endeared by somebody he wasn't all too fond of half an hour ago. "Fair enough. I 'spose I'm used to blood."
"Cool," he offered with another small smile, not quite sure what else to say to this new information before he rolled his eyes, shaking his head. "That's your fault then. You didn't have to argue with me. It's not like I would have tackled you if you decided to chase after her."
Frankie looked at Minos incredulously before he simply shook his head again with a small, nervous smile. "No... I mean... she's... got, um... she'sgotboobs. I'm not really into boobs... I'm into, y'know, anatomy similar to my own." His cheeks warmed and he looked at his lap, somewhat shyly as he gathered up the courage to finally confess, "I-I like guys. Not girls... guys."
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Post by Minos Montague on Apr 8, 2012 3:50:23 GMT -5
“He certainly does like his wine, so yeah. I guess so,” Minos said lazily. “You don’t like alcohol? At all? I mean, it’s not the best taken straight up but you gotta admit, it’s pretty fun.” He waggled his eyebrows for emphasis. He nodded. “Yeah well, why are you so used to it? Are you some sort of secret sociopath who only kills on the weekends or something?”
Minos grimaced. “Not really. But whatever.” He scrunched his eyes at Frankie. “Oh sure. If I had just ignored you, you would have continued to pester me. Asking me to take back the stupid detention. The sooner I dealt with you the better.” He didn’t mean to say so harshly but it did come out that way. “But she’s was being a jealous whore and I can definitely find someone better.”
Minos should have knew or at least felt something about him. He had asked Frankie if he was gay but he’d only been joking around before. He’d wasn’t serious then and they were fighting at the time. And here he was saying he was as straight as a damn circle. Why was he telling him of all people? “I feel like an idiot now. I should have some sort of sixth sense or something. But why are you telling me that you’re gay? I wouldn‘t even trust myself to keep that secret.”
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Post by Frankie Macmillan on Apr 8, 2012 4:04:59 GMT -5
"No... no, I don't. I don't like the feeling of losing control - or killing brain cells, really. I quite enjoy being intelligent," Frankie murmured, half to himself and half to Minos. He adopted a serious expression and told him solemnly, "Yes, I'm a sociopath... I kill during my Hogsmeade weekends. It's not like I have anything more important to do." His poker face broke into a grin a minute later. "But really... I'm just used to it, I guess. It doesn't phase me. I help lambs and cows and horses give birth without a second though."
"Well... still not my fault," he argued, somewhat weakly before simply just rolling his eyes. "Besides, I agree with you, you can find someone better. Not some air-headed idiot who can't understand that your responsibilities come before flirting with them... thinking that is just kind of stupid."
He felt his cheeks only grow warmer and he picked at a loose thread on his robes, not quite sure of the answer himself. "I don't... I don't know... my... Gavi's the only one who knows, really... and probably Christian Laurent and Dianna Grey - or they expect, at least. I'm pretty sure they expect if I'm getting shoulder-barged and called a 'shirt-lifter' every second day."
He shook his head, getting up and running a distressed hand through his hair. He didn't mean to say so much. He was just putting a burden on Minos' shoulders now and the other guy didn't - or rather, shouldn't, have to deal with his problems. "Can I be excused or something now? I've made an idiot of myself and I think it's best that I leave before I keep speaking without thinking."
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