You are the Sun~Eli&Brad

[Xander Leo Connolley]

He'd tossed and turned all night and he had seen all the tweets and face range messages and posts from Eli's account, so happy about it all, Brad hadn't told him yet? Xander awoke the next morning looking like hell before he crawled out of bed and dragged his feet. He walked slowly to school, he hadn't even changed out of his plaid pj pants and black tshirt. He walked into the school and toward the theatre he was about to throw all of Eli's dreams down the drain, along with Brad's. How could he? He opened the doors and he saw it, Eli but what confused him more was he saw Bradley handing two scripts to the disshelveled looking director. He rushed up to the pair and pushed Brad out of the way snatching the scripts from Eli's hands,"No, I can't" he said seeing the confusion crossing both the boys' faces. He looked between the two and his eyes were wide and helpless and the hurt look he saw on Brad's face killed him inside,"I..I can't take your dreams away like that,"

[/color] he said shoving the script helplessly back into Brad's hands and clutching his own script,"So..So where do you start?"[/color] he asked swallowing hard, giving in.[/blockquote][/blockquote]

[Eli Goldsworthy]

News through Text really, he had just casted this musicals main roles and it was crashing down. Brad had told him he was done, what was he done with? Eli got on his black dickies and a dark top and went to school, Julia by his side, noble. This was great, he felt like he didn't have to pretend when he was with her. Just being Eli Goldsworthy was enough. The first half of of the day went seemingly okay then for his free period was asked to the theater, he took Julia with him of course and watched Brad hand in both scrips. "I knew you couldn't handle this, half ass excuse of a co-director. You don't even know what expectations I had," Eli scolded with fury. Brad just looked down, he had nothing to day his slight attraction had seemed to ruin everything, The words just couldn't form to say how sorry he was, Brad was usually quick to respond, with a sassy or sarcastic answer yet today nothing formed from his mouth. Then an entrance, nothing dramatic just Xander and Brad walked to a seat in the theater as if all his friendship hopes and dreams were crushed. "I never had dreams, I just wanted to direct be a part of something great... just like you I walked into something unknown, and I accepted it. I'm sorry I screwed shit up really you don't need to be here." Brad said blank of emotion, Eli looked at the boy and shifted his weight to one side. "Julia, what do you think. I should let this slide, I mean they both don't see the aspect in the musical, stubborn they are. How can I ever let this slide?" Eli said looking to Julia, she wanted part in this right, unlike Clare whom was unconcerned about everything but herself at this point. Eli walked to a seat. "You too can battle this out." Ei said directing his attention to Julia, I love that I have the best cuddle buddy ever, like where did you think you were going, leaving me alone in my bed? You know your side was always made up." Eli explained with a wink.

[The Julia Night]

She was concerned when she awoke and Eli was sitting up already dressed in bed and ready to go. She tilted her head though and had gotten up and quickly gotten dressed for him before walking to school with him holding his hand and keeping him close. She went to class and when he pulled her to the theatre she couldn't help but think it felt like old times. She watched the interactions between the boys and she sat in a seat until Eli joined her and she leaned against him thinking as he asked her opinion. She watched as Xander walked over to her,"You're going to let the girl decide?" he said and this was when she got to her feet and got right in the boy's face. She snatched the script from him and smacked him right upside the head with it,"Don't you ever come at me sideways boy I'll cut you" she hissed receiving a wide eyed look in response. She scowled and watched Xander back off and she looked between the two, a smirk playing on her lips,"Ok Romeo, you want this bad enough, make me believe it, kiss him," she said pointing her script from Xander to Brad. She watched the look Xander gave her and she folded her arms over her chest,"Fine, I knew you didn't want it bad enough, get the hell out of my boy's theatre" she said sternly.

[Xander Leo Connolley]

Her words stunned him but he could tell in her face, in her tone and her posture, she was serious. He gulped and at her last words he didn't know what had come over him, he stormed toward the exit but he stopped himself and he turned himself around viciously. He marched right up to Bradley, grabbed him by the back of the neck and laid one on him, deep, hard. Julia's eyes widened and she almost choked on air, he could feel her eyes on them and hear her loss of air in that brief moment. He pulled away after a minute and looked down before looking up into a startled Bradley's eyes. "That serious enough for you?"his question was toward Julia but his eyes were still locked with Brad's. He had so many feelings and thoughts rushing through him at the moment as he rested his forehead against the boy's and took in a breath before he let go of Bradley's neck and he stepped back ruffling his hair and he was beet red with embarrassement.

[Bradley McCall]

The view, everything was set perfectly with his Julia there he didn't have to say a word. Eli looked at Julia and her words caused him to nod in agreement even if he was being sarcastic, he wanted to see dedication. The musical was important to him, and Bradley giving up was just a big let down in itself. Once he believed he and Brad enjoyed the same passion, though different views they always seemed to come upon some kind of conclusion. "I didn't think you were serous, and if you mean by girl you mean my girl. Yes she has a say. Does that bother you?.... I didn't think so Mr. Connolley." Eli stated sarcastically as the boy walked to the door. Eli let his eyes drift to Julia's and he smiled halfly. "I adore your antics sometimes." Eli said dramatically as he brought his lips to her cheek. He kissed her briefly, and a indecisive Xander walked up to Bradley and the thoughts in his own mind were questioning. Brad let his mind go blank and he let himself fall into the kiss with passion, and though it ended quickly his cheeks tinted with a light pink color and he faced away from Eli and Julia. "Well Julia, I think he might be serious." Eli said with an eye roll, walking up to the two boys handing them back their scrips. "Well were trying to produce a musical right, get on my stage, or go it back stage I don't care. Just do something productive." Eli said walking back to Julia. He knew brad would have a say in what was going on but for now he'd just be distracted by Julia. "Me you redbull? I think yes." Eli said taking her to the vending machine. While this was in play Brad looked at Xander and bit his bottom lip, then he turned around walking away. "You said you didn't want to do it. You didn't want anything to do with the musical or me. Why did you come back?" Brad questioned looking over his scrip with his own penciled in additions to it. The thought, well at least if Kaleb hurt him tonight, he had a reason to be hit. He kissed Xander back and he enjoyed it even if it was fake. Yet it didn't feel that way. It was complex to say the least. Brad dragged his feet around the theater and wondered what even made him think he could quit. That wasn't his nature at all. Brad sucked his teeth and looked at Xander. "Look lets just do this thing...because it is just a musical after all, it can't be that hard." Brad said disappointed, the script everything was a mess, a broken mess and he didn't know what else to do. Brad let his green eyes gaze at Xander's waiting for a response.

[Xander Leo Connolley]

He looked Brad over watching the other two skip off to go get their energy drink fix. He rolled his eyes and then stepped onto the stage glancing around. "Why'd I come back?" he asked and he reached taking Brad's hand pulling him up on stage with him. He sighed softly and led Brad to the edge of the stage and looked out onto the empty audience chairs, a smile spread across his lips. "Just close your eyes, Imagine" he whispered into Brad's ear and he grinned,"Bradley, Bradley, Bradley" he chanted and he grinned as he reached up and ruffled Brad's hair,"I did it for you,"

[/color] he said simply stepping back,"You can open your eyes now Jules, let's work shall we?"[/color] he asked as he grinned and looked over his script,"I think we covered the kissing scene dont you?" he teased lightly.[/blockquote][/blockquote]

[Bradley McCall]

Bradley was lifted on to the stage and he crossed his arms over his chest dragging his feet as Xander lead him. To Xander's commend he raised his eyebrow unamused but he complied after a moment. Brad listened to Xander chanting and he couldn't help but to smile and though he didn't want to it crept on his lips. When he opened his eyes he skimmed his bottom lip with his front teeth. "For me? You didn't have to come back for me, I never cared to do it like I said. I am a director, not an actor. Or a singer anymore." Brad said stubborn, if he wasn't any of those things he wouldn't have made the second lead role. Brad cocked his head and blushed at Xander's comment. "Yeah, we defiantly did enough of that." Brad recovered, he wouldn't allow himself to get hurt like yesterday. Brad walked to the side of the stage removing his hoodie, he was ready to act if that's what it took. He ignored the fresh bruises on his forearm, After all he was angry and provoked that last fight with his boyfriend. Brad walked over to Xander and cleared his throat. "The classic balcony scene?" Brad suggested walking to the half done set. He walked up the stairs and looked down. "This is wobbly, If I fall you better catch me." Brad said trying to keep balance. Brad got into character and looked around, below him as if he couldn't see anyone. Yet he knew someone was present. "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet." Bradley recited, he knew this scene fairly well to say the least. After all it was one of the best scenes in the play. Brad waited for Xander to get into character and finish a proportion of the scene.

[Xander Leo Connolley]

Xander glanced around before looking up where Bradley stood,"don't worry handsome, I gotchu" he said with a wink and a chuckle. He ruffled his hair and took in a few breaths for a moment listening to Bradley recite the lines. He glanced down at the script for a moment before he grinned and slung his ukelalie from his shoulder and began strumming it for a moment to go along with the mood of the boy's words. He grinned and came into better view of the other teen before he grinned up at him,"You are the sun, the moon in the night," he sang softly before he tilted his head ceasing his strumming of the instrument for a moment,"What light yonder window breaks, it is the east and Jules, Jules is the sun"

[/color] he said with such emotion until he heard the clapping from the chair and the girl's giggle of familiarity, Julia and Eli were back from their little energy drink run. Xander glanced over his shoulder,"Ya mind?"[/color] he asked raising an eyebrow. Julia looked him over though and narrowed her eyes,"Ah, ah ah, breaking character?" she asked and Xander watched her nudge Eli before he sighed and turned back to look up at Bradley.[/blockquote][/blockquote]

[Bradley McCall]

Brad felt his cheeks get warm and he raised his eyebrow unamused at Xander's compliment. "Handsome." He mumbled to himself and he flipped his hair out of his face. Brad tossed his mind back into character and listened to Xander's playing and when it was his turn he smiled. "You are my everything, everything so right." He sung, from his heart and looked down at the boy listening to Romeo recite his lines, he closed his eyes getting lost in character and when he went to open his mouth he heard voices. Brad shook himself from his character state looking over at Julia. He let out a sigh and walked down the stairs from the set balcony. "You, know your comments and giggles are ruining my muse. I can't just have you taking him from character like that." Brad said a little irritated. Eli stood up and walked to the bottom of the stage. "You boys think that when your up on stage opening night, you won't here giggles, laughs, tears, maybe even a baby crying? You have another thing coming to you, I suggest you get back up there and deliver me those lines with more feeling and less tension." Eli said. turning walking back over to Julia. "Sophomores." Eli whispered taking a sip of the drink before handing it back to Julia. Brad crossed his arms over his chest and shook his head. "That thing up there is a hazard." Brad explained to Eli. Eli smirked, "Well if you fall and break something at least we wont have to hear your bitching." Eli replied with his signature half smirk. Brad narrowed his eyes and ruffled his hair. It was times like these where he and Eli had many differences. Brad was getting annoyed and he looked up into Xander's eyes and felt himself switch back into character. "That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet." Brad recited, he needed to fix some of the lines of Jules. He wanted them a little more modern that would be his task of the night. Brad wasn't into that serious of a mood now. "What satisfaction canst thou have to-night?" Brad asked, he figured maybe Xander would get what he was hinting at even through Jules' lines. He wanted to get out of this place, and if they would practice more. Away from Eli Goldsworthy.

[Xander Leo Connolley]

Xander rolled his eyes at the bickering and he hopped off the stage but continued to recited his lines as he walked backwards up the aisle and extended his arms toward Bradley,"For dodst not worry fair Jules, come what may and come what might of thee, let thine love be all that matters and come away with thee, far off where none will dare question" he improvised and he let a smirk cross his lips as he gestured for Brad to follow him and he winked slipping out of the theatre doors. He ran down the hall a smile spread across his face as he laughed and knew the boy wasn't far behind him. He slid into the music room and slid right into his seat at the piano. He tossed the script aside, he and Bradley could do this whole play improvised and it would still be fantastic. He began to play a catchy melody mixed along with the chords and tune from the musical as he grinned and when he heard the door open behind him he didn't stop and just laughed,"Were their faces priceless?" he asked now looking over his shoulder to Brad but never stopping his playing of the piano.

[Bradley McCall]

Bradley looked to Xander and he smirked when the boy looked like he was about to leave and at his words he chewed the inside of his cheek and when Eli turned his head to look at Xander he tip toed off stage and ran down the furthest aisle to the left. Xander had already left but he'd catch up. Bradley ran after listening to the footsteps that lead him to the music room. Brad entered the room a bit out of breath and closed and locked it behind him. Xander's music drew his attention and he walked over sitting on the piano bench with Xander and he closed his eyes, this song was different. Brad hummed a little before warming up his voice, this song puzzled him most it was like it connected with his own life. "I got to do something. Cause I think of him all night." He paused for a moment licking his lips. "I have to do something, sometimes wrong can feel so right." Brad listened to the melody and let Xander play more as the song got a little faster he kicked his feet back and fourth under the bench. "If love can be so blind, let the darkness fill my mind. I have to do something." Brad said, and the keys were played so perfectly and he skipped the chorus and went to Jules last line. "Let me live. Let me love. Let me try." He said his voice carrying the last note perfectly. Brad looked down into his lap and chewed the inside of his cheek. "The looks on their faces, before I started booking it were beyond priceless." Brad said looking up into Xander's eyes. "Nope they were not expecting that sweet escape." Brad admitted, he had never really played an instrument besides harmonica. "Can you show me how." Brad asked putting his fingers on the keys pressing them lightly and the noise caused him to jump a little. "Okay maybe, I'm not cut out for playing piano." Brad admitted, it was always nice to try something new he thought. Brad ruffled his hair and sighed kicking his feet back and forth. "Your amazing at it though, well...your pretty amazing at everything you do." Brad admitted nodding agreeing with himself. What was he doing?

[Xander Leo Connolley]

Xander watched as Brad touched the keys and quickly retracted his hand. He shook his head and gently grabbed the other boy's hands and placed them on the keys but he heard Bradley's comment and he narrowed his eyes in confusion, his cheeks turning a shade of pink but he smiled,"Thats not true, I'm horrible at sports" he corrected with a light chuckle he placed Brad's hands where they needed to be before he looked to the boy,"Tap these keys lightly like this..." he said letting go of Brad's hands and placing his own hands next to Brad's on the keys tapping a few keys in a pattern then looking to Brad waiting for the boy to repeat the tune. When Bradley began to catch on Xander smiled and he played for a little while with Brad before he stopped. He remembered how Ana told him it was ok to be feeling how he felt right now. he looked over and grabbed the script from the top of the piano and looked it over,"Do you get nervous? Scared that he'll hurt you over this?" Xander asked now, curious.

[Bradley McCall]

Sports, that was something he himself wouldn't normally brag about yet he did have hockey skills. He joined lacrosse just to play another sport so he could occupy himself in the fall season to avoid getting depression. "I'm sure your not horrible, you just haven't found one you like. But I don't see you as the sports type anyways. Your perfect as is." Brad teased rubbing Xander's arm. He liked watching Xander blush it made him smile himself knowing when someone blushed they felt special in a sense. Now for some piano when Xander touched his hands and positioned them he didn't looked at his hands he looked at the boy himself then when Xander started to talk he shook himself from his daze state and looked at his hands then to Xander's. Brad tried and at first it was off key and not on rhythm but he soon caught on and played with a few mistakes. Brad smile and kicked his feet back and forth. When Xander grabbed the script he looked at Xander and thought for a moment about Kaleb and what was going on with that whole situation. Brad chewed the inside of his cheek then looked up to Xander and smiled. "Can I be honest?" Brad asked and once he got Xander's response he cleared his throat and once his friend was attentive he'd confess. "If I get hurt over this, it's getting hurt for something I feel passionate about. If I didn't feel the way I do when I with you. I wouldn't be doing this musical." Brad said widening his eyes at his own words. He meant to be honest but not that honest. Brad looked away for a moment and pulled the collar of his shirt letting some air in attempting to cool himself off. He looked forward. "Your not still looking at me are you?" Brad asked peeking over his shoulder. Yeah he had a boyfriend yet those feelings had been fading for a while now. This was new and exciting and he was really not too thrilled with getting hurt all the time. "I just have feelings for you and I know I have a boyfriend and I know your...not into me...well guys. But when I'm around you. I don't care about any one else. I don't care about the world. It's like for the time I get to spend with you. I'm in my own little world where everything makes sense and is perfect." Brad admitted tossing his cards on the table he got up and walked to the other side of the room letting Xander digest all he had to say he rested his forehead on the wall. This was wrong on all levels but like the song read, sometimes wrong can feel so right. It was one of those moments and he was hooked.

[Xander Leo Connolley]

Wait...what was going on, his mind couldn't process fully, he was now staring at the boy's lips as he spoke, trying to read them because even though the words went into Xander's ears and made sound, he just couldn't believe what he was hearing. He blinked and he had to catch the script from falling to the floor. He looked totally shocked and he knew it was apparent as the boy asked if he was still staring at him,"Um, honestly yes" he admitted openly. He watched Brad get to his feet and walk across the room and Xander's heart was racing and pounding in his ears. He didn't move for a moment but finally his feet decided to react and he quickly got up from the piano bench and walked right across the room, he hoped how this was happening wasn't too rough as he pressed his hand against the boy's chest and pinned him against the wall. His lips immediately met the boy's with no hesitation, no question in his mind, no second thought. This wasn't scripted, this wasn't to prove a point, this was real. He pulled back after a moment, his forehead resting against Bradley's as he let his eyes look down and he caught his breath. He was at a loss of words but he forced himself to find words any way,"I..I'm not into guys...but I'm into you" he whispered finally as he chewed his bottom lip hard and forced his eyes to look into Brad's.

[Bradley McCall]

This was happening so fast why did he have to just rip it off like that. Damn his feelings he could feel the tension of the moment and he felt himself spun around and his back was pressed to the way. Brad looked up into Xander's eyes and he closed his eyes and felt Xander's lips and his and he kissed the boy back with such passion getting on his tippy toes. Nothing was wrong with the way he was feeling and him coming clean to Xander turned out to be a good thing. Just he didn't want Xander to feel like he was just there for him to get over Kaleb and he'd make that clear. His heart raced and his tongue danced with Xander's in circles and when breathless he felt the kiss end and he slowly opened his eyes looking into Xander and he couldn't help to smile at Xander's words. Special, he felt amazing right now and nothing could take this feeling from him. Brad reached down and took Xander's hand in his. "I don't know where we stand but I want you to know I think I might be falling for you." Brad admitted intertwining his fingers with with Xander's. "Come over to my house, we can order Chinese if you like that and play video games. Watch movies and cuddle." Brad said bouncing up and down on his toes. He was so excited and hyper right now his cheeks were actually starting to hurt from smiling. He wondered when was the last time he actually was this happy. Brad leaned into Xander and wrapped his arms around the boy's waist. "It'll be worth it and we can forget about the musical and everything else for the night." Bradley said putting a pout in his lips and giving Xander those big heart warming green eyes. He didn't want the only time they hung out to be about theater and coffee. Though those were the circumstances they were given they could change that. "Pleaeese Xander." Brad said holding his grip around Xander's waist a bit tighter, he couldn't let go not now, he was debating if he could let go ever. "Your a good kisser." Brad said he was a little immature when it came to love because the love he thought he had was all serious and one sided. Brad shook his head he wasn't going to wait for an answer. He took Xander's hand and walked over to the piano grabbing the scripts. He lead the boy into the hall and then to the parking lot. He didn't drive himself. "Plus that room was really hot for some odd reason." Brad said with a wink, he wondered how Xander was going to deal with him holding his hand in public.