The Number One Star in the Interstellar Era [BL]

Apart from the whole Grimaldi situation, he also had the headache of figuring out how to tell his parents about Wulfric, and then there was the bombshell that Reas dropped last night. All of this prevented him from feeling excited when he heard this morning that the director had agreed to meet today.

Instead, his mind kept circling back to his conversation with Reas.

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"So, how did you and Lauren start dating?" Astrid asked after the episode of [The Great War] they had just watched ended.

Since he had already said that they should talk about that after the episode, he didn\'t waste time and just ask directly.

"I was trying to be bolder with my actions, since it might take a while before we could meet again. But that only backfired, since Lauren misunderstood my actions. To clear that misunderstanding, one thing just led to another, and then the two of us just ended confessing our feelings to each other. And thus, we decided to date."

That was Reas whole explanation of how things happened with Lauren.

Based on his lack of expression, one might think he wasn\'t very happy. But the subtle rise of the corners of his lips and the sparkle in his eyes showed the complete opposite.

"Are you now completely sure of your feelings for Lauren, then?" Astrid asked in a very serious manner.

That\'s the most important part, after all. He didn\'t want his brother to enter a relationship on a whim. And as Lauren\'s friend, he didn\'t want that for him, either.

"I know I like him. I just don\'t know to what extent," Reas answered honestly. "I feel like being in a relationship would provide us a chance to explore those feelings in more depth. If we just stopped at knowing we like each other, we would simply be on a standstill. At least, if we commit to each other, we would have a direction in which to move forward.

That\'s why I didn\'t hesitate to take the next step and ask if we could date."

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Reas\' words left a deep impact on him. Even the next morning, he was still thinking about it. He hadn\'t been able to contact Lauren to congratulate him; instead, Lauren contacted him first, telling him about his relationship with Reas and even asking if he was okay with them being together.

What could he say? It was Reas\' decision, so who was he to interfere? He could only offer his support. That\'s what brothers should do. Besides, he knew Lauren was a good person and wouldn\'t be a bad influence on Reas. The possibility of Lauren knowingly hurting Reas was very low.

If that weren\'t the case, he would probably have had a much different reaction.

Back to Reas\' words. It kind of really resonated with Astrid. Because it could also be applied to the situation between him and Wulfric.

Wulfric was very sure of his feelings for him. If he could, he would probably not hesitate to announce to the whole Empire that he was in love with him. On the other hand, Astrid was still on the fence about his own feelings.

He was, somewhat, in the same situation as Reas. He liked Wulfric. He just didn\'t know how much. But unlike his brother, his approach was to take his time to understand his feelings more without committing to anything. Which was the exact opposite of what Reas did.

He said it was to have a direction in which to move forward. Astrid could understand that. It meant that the two decided to understand their feelings together and not by themselves. But it\'s hard to apply the same thing to Astrid and Wulfric\'s situation.

For one, Wulfric\'s feelings for him didn\'t need any exploration. He was completely certain about his love for Astrid, and showed it in every way possible. His actions and words consistently demonstrated his commitment and affection, leaving no room for doubt. Unlike Astrid, who was still figuring out his own feelings, Wulfric knew exactly what he wanted and wasn\'t afraid to let it be known.

For others, this might not have been a complicated thing. If someone loved you deeply and was so dedicated that they wouldn\'t have hesitated to go to war for you, what else was there to question? You should have quickly been in a relationship with that person.

But for Astrid, it wasn\'t so simple as that. It\'s probably annoying to have this kind of thorough mindset. But what could he do? That\'s just who he was. So, he even though he\'s a bit jealous of Reas\' decisiveness, he still chose to move at his own pace.

"By the way, Astrid, have you checked your fan club site? A club president has already been chosen, did you know?"

Ellis\' question quickly pulled Astrid from his own thoughts. He turned to the other. "Really? Some things happened over the weekend and I haven\'t checked it. So, who is it? Could it be...

White Wolf?"

Honestly, Astrid was already readying himself to accept the possibility of Wulfric being his fan club president. Although it would definitely be super awkward once everything was revealed, he\'s not that against it.

"Ah, you mean your self-proclaimed number one fan?" Ellis asked with a chuckle. "No, it\'s actually someone named Samuel Lewis."

Astrid blinked. "...Who?"