#clef.txt

also wip, as a treat

I don't even want to touch that mess with a ten-foot pole. No offence.

Kah is our boss so I'm legally obligated to say I like him! I will say though, his name sounds like somebody choking on a fry.

The boss part never stopped you before with Founder.

That's because Founder is a bitch ass motherfucker twig-looking grandpa and if he wants to fire me he will have to kill me with his raw fucking hand first.

Clef- Alto, stop pacing.

I'm sorry! Sorry- it's just- [she stops, takes a deep breath and lets her shoulders fall] I- I haven't seen Epon in years! This is big! What if they don't like me? What if they hate me? What if-

Hey. Calm down, alright? There's no sense in asking "what if" over and over again and being afraid of something that might not even happen. She likes you, doesn't she? It'll be okay.

I...yeah, yeah you're right. I'm just- I feel like I'm going insane from the anticipation.

“...Clef?” Kondraki finally spoke up, looking concerned at his date-mate. “Are you okay? You seem very upset at the news.”

“It’s...” The blonde sighed heavily, running one hand through their hair. “...complicated, Ally...”

The butterfly eventually stopped in his track, looking intently at Clef, who stopped too and turned to him in confusion.

“...Is it about Bright?”

Alto froze up, their stomach tying into a tight knot. “Can we keep walking? I don’t want to talk about it where people could hear.”

Kondraki hesitated but still nodded, following his partner along the sidewalk. Eventually, they exited Site-17 altogether, going for a walk in the neighbouring forest, the gravel road crunching beneath their feet.

“...Well?” The director eventually spoke up again.

“Right...” Clef fidgeted with their hands, which were shoved deep in the pockets of their pants. “Bright...well...”

“You two are very close.” The brunette interrupted when his partner was seeming to be struggling with his wording. “But I never suspected you’d be upset about him finding somebody... Do you have feelings for him?”

Alto sighed heavily. “Like I said. It’s complicated. Jack and I...we used to date a long time ago. We broke up when things got serious and I thought I’d be over him but-”

“You still have feelings for him?”

Clef could only nod at the question, too worried to look at their boyfriend.

“...Francis...”

Hearing the tone of their partner’s voice made Alto stop mentally, they reached out their hand and grabbed Konny’s, pressing themselves close to his side. “Don’t give me that tone, big guy.” They muttered against his shoulder, intertwining their fingers together. “I still have feelings for Bright, but I have feelings for you also.”

Kondraki looked down at them as they walked, turning his gaze back to the gravel road, frowning. “You know I’d want you to be happy.”

“And I am happy with you. So calm your tits, we’re not breaking up. I’ll deal with my feelings for Jack, but I’m not leaving you.”

The brunette sighed heavily. “Yeah, sure... You know, we could try this whole polyamory thing Jack and Jeremy have going on if you want to.”

“We can talk about it some other time.” Clef reached out with their free hand and patted his chest. “You’ve only had your pan-realisation recently, I don’t want to push ya. Plus, I have no problem staying monogamous with you.”

“Yeah, sure...”

“Now, want to go back?”

Kondraki hummed. “Actually, I’d like to keep walking for a while.”