An Unexpected Turn of Events (Lyric/Keith)

[Trent Frey]

"No," Lyric said, and took a step toward Keith, though he stopped short of grabbing him again. "I don't know what to say..." What was the truth? Why was Keith here?

[Keith Evans]

Keith shook his head. "I just wanted to come see how you were doing, I didn't plan to come in here and fight and rant." Maybe someday. He closed his eyes tightly for a moment. No, he hadn't come to try to restart things with Lyric, though he wouldn't say it wasn't tempting.

[Trent Frey]

But they had fought and ranted, and though Keith looked miserable, he looked more real than he had when he'd walked in. But what did he want? Lyric had asked more than once now, and he'd only gotten I don't know. But did Keith still not-want the things he had before?

Lyric cut himself off there. He wouldn't even let the thought form. Even if there was some chance that Keith could want things he hadn't, Lyric didn't want them. Lyric wanted his distance. He wanted the relative safety he had, and the relative sanity. He didn't know what to say or do, and so he did nothing.

[Keith Evans]

"So, um, if you want to, I don't know, hang out or something, try the whole friends thing without me f~ing it up, tell me or send me an owl or something. If you don't..." Keith shrugged and looked away again. The conversation had been draining. "I get it." He was sure Lyric had been doing something before being interrupted.

[Trent Frey]

Lyric looked away, too. If part of him wanted to say yes to any of it, he wouldn't admit it. He'd tried again for Jory, and it had just caused a bigger mess. Friends didn't work when there was more, it just didn't.

If you don't... I get it.

Lyric hardened himself. He wouldn't put himself through that again. He'd learned his lesson. He turned his back to Keith and drew out his wand to start clearing the mess he'd made.