"Cats choose you, you don't own them"
and hell did Kael choose Rom
Once again a product of a collective brainrot with the magnificent @relamune.
Modern AU, rest is self-explanatory.
It was a rainy day in the city, the air was humid and the tapping on his windows was pleasantly stimulating. Rommath loved it. It was relaxing and it helped him focus on school work before inevitably going to sleep.
He had no idea that his evening plans are going to be completely ruined by a wet beast entering his safe space.
He heard the door bell ring. Once, twice, thrice. OF COURSE Hal is pretending to not have heard it... And Lor is probably actually too deep in his work.
Rommath groaned and stood up from his chair, entering the hallway and, after a few more rings, opening the door.
"You really couldn't've taken longer?" The soaked blonde jumped right around him into the hallway and immediatelly began taking his shoes and coat off. "IT'S HORRIBLE OUT THERE! I HATE THE RAIN!"
The black haired elf snickered watching him struggle to take off his shoes without falling over. "Is that why you came? You hate the rain so much you simply had to walk right into it?"
"Of course not, stupid... that's ridiculous!" He finally straightened his back, looking at the other, strands of hair sticking to his face.
"That's ridiculous? You're ridiculous... You seriously need to dry your hair... Wasn't aware Sunstrider corp didn't sell umbrellas..." He shrugged, walking to the bathroom.
"Why should father's company sell umbrellas, it's a tech brand..."
"And you make fun of ME for not understanding jokes?"
"Precisely..." Kael navigated into the bathroom, picking up a hair dryer and handing it to Rom.
"I am not drying your hair for you, you're an adult-"
"Pretty please?" He smiled. That fucker knew exactly what he was doing.
"Ugh, fine..." Rommath rolled his eyes, pretending as hard as he could, that he didn't want to touch the blonde. He took the item out of Kael's hands and got behind him. "When did you last do something like this for me?"
Kael smiled back at him in the mirror when Rom turned the machine on.
"Never, huh?" He used his free hand to poke him in the ribs.
"Ow! What did I do?" He whined, spitting out a stray hair from his mouth. It always flaberghasted Rom how this genius with straight As and an heir to a fortune could also be the silliest person he's ever known.
"You did nothing, that's the problem..." He turned off the hair dryer after a while, putting it back in it's place. "Now tell me what happened for you to come here in the rain..." He ran a hand through his hair, picking up a brush and beginning to untangle it.
"Well, what do you think?" Kael's expression tensed.
"What did good old Anasterian do this time?"
"Good old, yeah right..." He pouted. "Father didn't let me borrow his Ferrari... He has THREE for reference. THREE! Why can't I borrow one, you might ask? Well, of course, because of that 'Kael, you almost lost your driver's license last time'- BULLSHIT!"
"Would you be mad of I said I have to be with him on this one?"
"Kael, you know that I would rather take time off work to drive you places than even imagining you behind the wheel..."
"Tsch... Anyways! I was considering going to our villa outside of the city for a couple of days but I would be all alone there and I am not really in the mood for picking up random girls to spend the night with..."
"Ah yes, how hard it must be for you to be drowning in so much pu-"
"Oh damn you! I told you many times I do not like how many girls want me just because I have money-"
"I said it must be so hard for you!"
"But you didn't mean it!"
"Kael, honestly, what did you expect me to do? Cry?"
"You're ridiculous..." He shook his head, before placing the brush down next to the sink. "So you want to stay here for a few days I assume?"
"Yes... Well, unless you're planning on having someone else over..." He turned to Rom and winked.
"Shut up, you know I don't have time for stuff like that..."
"Sure sure... You can't even be mad about me occupying half your bed, I am a magnificent cuddler..." Oh just how Rommath wanted to wipe that smug look off his face.
"A magnificent cuddler? You? The little spoon?"
"Me? Never..." Rommath chuckled and walked out of the bathroom. "I still have stuff left to finish for class on monday so..."
"I won't bother you while you're studying, don't worry... I'll just lay down and look at you with a very serious expression like you always do to me..." He giggled.
"Fine... I just need you to be quiet for once, that task I was working on is important..."
"I'll be quiet! Don't you worry, love!"
He was, infact, not quiet.
In the morning, Rommath found Kael completely dead next to him. It was understandable, considering they ended up talking until 1 AM and... Would probably not stop if the little princeling wasn't tired.
He got out of bed and started to get dressed for work when Kael started speaking. "Where are you goiiing?" He looked at him, his eyes almost shut.
"To work?" He bent over to gather his hair up in a ponytail.
Kael sat up on the bed and just admired his view for a moment before continuing. "Why do you need to go to work when you have me here?"
Rommath's back straightened as he turned back to the blonde. "Beg you pardon?"
"What? You shouldn't leave me all alone here..."
"I'm pretty sure Halduron is free all day, you can spend it with him..." He said while packing his uniform in a bag.
"You don't understaaaaaaaaand..." He pouted at him. "I want to spend the day with you..."
Rommath snickered and shook his head. "You can... Come by?"
"I don't want to 'come by', I want to be with you..."
"Kael'thas, Belore, I can't just not go to work because you want to spend time with me!"
"Then... Then I don't know just-! OH!" He got up, almost too fast for his head not to start spinning, and he started getting dressed.
"What... What are you doing?"
And see... Usually, Rommath would argue against it. But maybe it was the almost sleepless night, maybe the fact the blonde looked so happy in that moment... He just couldn't say anything back to him.
And so they left together.
Kael ended up sitting in the corner, looking into his phone and periodically ordering drinks throughout the day.
Honestly, Rom would've confused him for a stray cat if he was just a bit hairier all over and had cat ears. He was also getting a tiny bit worried about the blonde's sugar and caffeine intake. It wasn't Kael ordering waters to change things up, no no, the dumbass would get this elaborate concoction of whipped cream, pumps of sweet syrups and espresso- the whole thing made Rom's lip curl the first time he made it... But that was a long time ago and now, he was pretty sure he could make it from memory even when half-asleep and with his eyes covered.
If he had more time today, he would certainly enjoy joking around a little and making fun of the- What did Kael call it? The... Pinkity drinkity? Yes, that was it. -pinkity drinkity, but the customers kept him far too busy.
He couldn't help but take a little jab at the blonde before they were leaving and Kael asked for one last drink to-go before Rom starts to clean up.
"You know how much sugar you drank today, right?" He raised his eyebrows.
"Oh don't you start on that againnnnnn..."
"You're gonna throw up later and I am not holding your hair up..." He said, rolling his eyes.
"I'm not gonna throw up because of sugar, Belore, Rommath!"
And Kael did not throw up later that day.
He might have complained about a stomach ache the entirety of it though.
