Cassie: Will and jem are not even remotely bi, but you ship what you ship
Ship what you ship indeed 😌
Have a lil cracky fic, ig?
"Can I ask you something, Will?" Jem asked as they walked along the road, Will humming a tune as he gazed at the stars far above the London spires.
Will turned to Jem, ceasing his humming. "What is it?"
Jem pondered over his next words for a moment. He remembered going to a tavern last night in search of Will. He'd found Will fast asleep in a room upstairs, along with a faerie. A male faerie. Both in a state of undres.
He remembered that for a moment, he'd completely lost his breath, a sharp pang in his heart. But now he simply had to know.
So he asked, "Are you... are you bisexual?"
He didn't know what he was expecting, but it definitely wasn't Will simply glancing over to him, his face cool and clear. Unbothered. Indifferent, even.
Jem felt disappointment swell inside his heart, but he pushed it down. Now wasn’t the time to think about it.
"I don't know what makes you think so," Will said, his tone light. "But I am not bisexual, my dear Jem. I am not even remotely bi."
"I see," Jem said casually. Then he heard what sounded like stifled laughter, and looked to the side to see a tiny smile on Will's face.
"Will," Jem said slowly, hope rising within him again. "Are you jesting me?"
"Why would I be jesting you, my dearest James?" Will said, raising his eyebrows. His tone was light and teasing. "I told you. I'm perfectly heterosexual. I am straight as a duck is evil."
Will was grinning now, and Jem couldn't suppress a smile, either. Feeling a little bold, he turned to Will and said,
"In that case, I am not remotely bisexual, either," Jem said, a note of laughter seeping into his voice. Will's expression was still neutral, as if he hadn't caught on to Jem's meaning.
"Look at us," Will said. "Two heterosexuals, doing heterosexual things, like... like..."
"Like totally not staring at every good-looking stranger that happens to pass by," Jem supplied with a grin of his own. He was surprised to see that Will had caught on. He supposed that was just Will's nature, to keep all his emotions carefully hidden from the world.
"Totally not," Will joked. "Only ladies will do for us, sire."
Jem turned to Will, his lips pressed together in a smile. Their eyes met, and then the two of them burst into laughter.
"Dear Lord," Will said, wiping away a tear at his eyes. "Who are we even fooling?"
"Only ourselves, I suppose," Jem laughed. Their laughter rang out through the streets, unheard by anyone but them.
The two of them found themselves by a townhouse, and Will sat down on the stairs leading up to the door, pulling Jem down with him. The two of them sat together a few moments in silence, and then Will asked,
"Caught you canoodling with that faerie at the tavern," Jem said.
"Ah." Will nodded. "Yes, the faerie, he was a delight to spend the night with."
Jem bit back a sting of jealousy. "How long have you known?"
"I've seen you stare at me during training sessions,” Will said cheekily. When he saw Jem gaping wide-eyed at him, he said. “Oh, you were talking about me.”
Will shrugged. “If you must know, I’ve known for a few years now.”
“I see,” Jem said, quickly looking away from Will. He was more than a little mortified, knowing that Will had noticed the illicit glances in his direction over the years.
“But you also knew about, well, me?” Jem asked.
“I did,” Will said with a shrug. His face was turned upward, moonlight spilling across his cheekbones. His hair was rumpled, black curls bowing down across his forehead. Jem watched him once more, biting the inside of his cheek.
Will hesitated a moment, then said slowly, “The contrary, actually.”
Jem drew in a long breath and let it out slowly. He knew Will well enough to know he’d never make the first move.
He supposed he had to take matters into his own hands.
“William,” Jem said, moving closer to Will. “Kiss me.”
Will’s lips twitched up into a smile, and he turned to Jem.
“I thought you’d never ask,” he said.
Under the starlight, they leaned in.
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