#levi parrish

Hey, blondie, Levi chirped as he walked into the office to find his mate sitting solemnly at his father’s desk. You alright, baby?

Not really, Archer sighed, shaking his head. 

The singer frowned as he slowly approached the blond, concerned with the sadness he heard in the man’s voice. What’s going on?

I, uh.. I have a class to get ready for, Archer muttered, ignoring his lover’s question as he rose. Gently pushing the chair in, he turned & breezed past Levi, avoiding eye contact completely. 

His curiosity getting the best of him after seeing his ex so distressed, Levi stepped closer to the papers sprawled out on the desk. He quickly noticed the title across the top of the official document. Jaw clenching, he drew in a deep breath. Shit, he mumbled. Though he had never been through it himself & he knew where their own relationship stood, he could only imagine receiving the papers had still been a very tough pill to swallow. 

7. What is their favorite movie? 

Archer: Friday the 13th! I love the whole series but the original is my favorite for sure :x

Levi: I can’t stand that cheesy gore crap *chuckles, winks at Archer* Mine is probably Minority Report.

8. What is their latest google search? 

Levi: ...shit. Umm... Brody Wilder. He looks a lot like my own blondie so I, uh.. am a big fan of his body of work (the pic linked is borderline nsfw)

Archer: Wow, Levi *laughs shyly* Umm, now I feel especially boring. I was looking up sheet music for classic piano pieces I’ve never played before.

9. Are they inspired by anything/anyone?

Archer: My father Owen. 

Levi combed his fingers through the back of Archer’s silky blond hair. And where do your thoughts & affections lie, huh? he murmured softly, meeting the man’s adoring gaze.

At this exact moment? Archer chortled. Right in front of me. 

The singer studied the blond’s face intensely, fighting the urge to kiss him. It was increasingly difficult to resist his ex when he was near. He bit his bottom lip, nodding. Good. Then I guess his gift is right where it belongs. You don’t really want them anyway, do you?

Out of the corner of his eye, Archer noticed someone step into the room. Immediately he tensed as he recognized the bright red hair. Levi... he hissed quietly.

The man laughed at his odd reaction. Do you want your stupid flowers? 

Levi, are you hungry? Archer whispered, hoping he would notice their visitor before he made this situation look any worse. The blond tried to shy away but Levi urged him to stay. It’s lunchtime. I’m sure you’re hungry.

That’s really sweet of your boyfriend to bring you lunch.

Levi’s eyes grew wide as he slowly looked towards the doorway. Shane stood staring at them, a brown bag in his hand & a confused look on his face. Quickly the brunette hopped off of the table to greet him. Hey, thanks babe. That’s so awesome. What did you bring? You’re eating with me, right?

Archer jumped out of his chair, more than ready to escape the awkward tension that hung heavily in the room. I’m going to go get ready for my next class, he mumbled as he tried to breeze past the couple. Not wanting to make eye contact, he made sure he kept his eyes down. 

Your class? Are you.. You’re working here now? Shane asked, now more concerned than ever before about his boyfriend’s late arrival home after work. 

The blond laughed nervously. I’m just covering for my dad actually so it’s not like.. a regular thing. 

Shane nodded slowly. Just for today or... ?

Oh my, Levi snickered as he walked into Owen & Grant’s office. Those are some very lovely flowers, blondie.

You think? Archer groaned, thinking back over the card that had accompanied them. If you like them so much, you can have them. 

From the husband? the brunette asked, sauntering forward confidently.

Archer sighed loudly. Of course. Yet another reminder of his thoughts & affections. 

Levi’s mouth went dry & his heart started to race faster than before. He knew Shane was watching him, waiting for the crushing confession, but all he wanted was for the ground to open up & swallow him whole. A sick feeling settled into the pit of his stomach & he tried to think of the words. 

He couldn’t lie; he knew he couldn’t. Not only would Shane know it wasn’t the truth, but he would be finding out soon enough regardless. Levi’s future was not with Shane, as much as he had tried over the past year to force it. He knew he had a good man who cared for him, but his heart had already belonged to someone else before they’d even met. 

Do you still love Archer? Shane repeated, his voice meek & quiet. I need to know.

His shoulders slumped in defeat as he sighed deeply. Do we really have to do this right now, Shane?

I need to know, the man said again, slower this time in an effort to show how serious the matter was. 

Yes. That was all he could say as he hung his head, guilt weighing heavily on him.

Do you love me? a much shakier & more sheepish voice asked.

Of course I do, Levi quickly assured him. You are so amazing, Shane. I wasn’t lying when I told you that I loved you. And he hadn’t been. He had loved Shane as much as he could, more than he thought it was possible to love anyone after losing Archer so painfully two years earlier. 

But you’ll never love me the way that you do him. It was a statement & not a question. He knew, he could see, that his ex still had a strong hold over the singer.