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Ryder went home thinking about Klaus, it wasn't an uncommon thing for Ryder to think about Klaus but he couldn't stop thinking about how nice it was pretending to be married to Klaus, they've always been flirty and close but lately, it's changed for Ryder. He's found wanting it to be real instead of a game that Klaus plays, he can't talk about this with anyone because his family doesn't like Klaus.
They're convinced he's a bad influence on Ryder and to be honest, Ryder doesn't think that they're wrong they enable each other to do bad things but just like a drug Ryder can't get over Klaus even if they aren't good for each other.
Ryder runs his hand over his head as he walks into the house, he heard talking in the kitchen and decided to investigate because he didn't see a car in the driveway. When Ryder walked into the kitchen he turned around quickly bumping the making it bang. "Oh shit, I- when did you get home?" Ryder hears Florence say after he heard a rustle of fabrics.
Ryder gulped before asking. "Can I turn around?" Ryder heard some more rustling. "Yes." Ryder heard Kennedy's voice reply hesitantly.
Ryder turned around to see a blushing Kennedy next to the kitchen counter while Florence was grabbing some water. "Florence told you right?" Kennedy asks letting out a breath when Ryder nods. "Just didn't want to see my sister having sex, no less in the kitchen." Ryder raises his eyebrows and takes a seat at the kitchen table, Florence and Kennedy following his lead and taking a seat at the table.
Florence sighs. "The house was empty so I invited her over, I haven't seen her since you got out." Ryder nods in understanding. "Where is everyone anyway?" Florence rolls her eyes and takes a sip of water before replying to Ryder. "They're at work, where were you at?"
He looks out the kitchen window, he debates lying to Florence but he knows that Florence would see right through it. "I was with Klaus." Florence scoffed. "He's not good for you."
Ryder huffs and rolls his eyes. "Well, you know what? I'm in love with him okay?" They both look shocked, they were sitting in silence for a few moments but Kennedy broke the silence. "He's a drug addict, he's not a good person."
Ryder squeezes his hand, he can feel the flames want to come out of his finger tips looking for a way to escape. His eyes feel hot and he can hear the fireplace in the living room roar to life, once he comes to his senses he closes his eyes and counts to 10 in his head. The flames slowly die out and dissipate crawling back into his body.
"If he's not a good person, then I'm not. Our parents covered up an accident, it didn't kill anyone but I was drunk and almost killed someone. We aren't perfect but I love him, the same way you love Kennedy. You can say everything bad thing on the planet about Klaus but I love him."
It felt like a weight lifted off his chest when he admitted that he loved Klaus, Ryder looked over to Florence expecting to see anger but all he saw was a kind smile and understanding. "I get it, Ryder, if you love him I encourage you to go after him." Kennedy looked at Florence and opened her mouth, probably to object but was stopped by Florence's hand on her arm and she shook her head.
"Ken, Ryder deserves love and if that's gonna be with Klaus we have to be okay with that. Ryder is an adult, he's not gonna listen to anyone but himself. We've been burned too many times as children now it's time to live."
Just like that, Kennedy's shoulders dropped in defeat and she slowly nodded in understanding. "I'm sorry Ry, I'm just worried about you." Ryder reached over and squeezed Kennedy's hand. "I know, but you don't have to be anymore. I'm in a good place."
Kennedy started to open her mouth to reply when Ryder's phone ringing caught them off, he picked up his phone and his face quickly changed into worry.
"I have to take this."
Ryder walked into the hallway and brought the phone up to his ear after he answered. "What's going on Pogo?"
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The door opened right before Ryder started walking on the stairs, which told Ryder that Pogo was waiting by the door. "Where is he?" Pogo stepped aside to let Ryder step into the house. "Master Klaus is in the bath sir, he will explain. He doesn't know you are here." Ryder nodded before walking to the stairs and running up them towards Klaus's preferred bathroom.
The door was closed, Ryder knocked. "Klaus? It's me." When Ryder got no answer he slowly twisted the doorknob and walked it, a smile was brought to his face when he saw the reason that Klaus didn't answer him, he was listening to music.
Ryder stepped closer to the tub, he squatted next to the tub and tapped on Klaus's arm. Klaus peeked one eye open, a sly smile grew on his face. "Sugarplum, what are you doing here?" Ryder smiled and slipped his hand into Klaus's hair running his fingers through it making him ah. "Pogo told me something happened, wanna tell me about it?"
Ryder knew it was manipulative to run his fingers through Klaus's hair because he knew it would turn him into putty but he knew it was the only way for Ryder to know the truth. "They think Mom had something to do with Dad's murder." Ryder hums and sat cross-legged on the bathroom floor still sitting beside the tub.
"What do you think?"
Klaus shrugged and leaned into Ryder's hand. "I don't know, but I know the voices won't stop. I can't get relief, I just want relief Ry." Ryder wiped the tear that fell from Klaus's eye.
"Sh, just relax."
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