[Sebastian Smythe]

Former Captain of the Dalton Academy Warblers. Not at all bitter. Still better than you.

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“How many Regional Championships have you won Smythe?” Hunter responded evenly, not even bothered by anything the other was saying. He had every intention on staying at Dalton, and he didn’t care if the boys liked him. He didn’t need friends, he needed to not go home. And right now that meant leading these boys to a victory, and winning is what he did best. He was just fine on his own.

“More than you I’d wager.” He responded using his usual cocky tone, though he was absolutely bluffing. “Just because I couldn’t get us a Nationals victory last year doesn’t mean I’m competent. Far from it. And I’m not about to let myself be pushed aside by you.” He countered. He remained oblivious to the other’s true motivations. “If you’re seriously gonna stick around, we’ll just need to find a way not to want to kill each other. I have a feeling this might be hard.”

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Hunter couldn’t help but roll his eyes for what was probably the hundredth time that night. “Look, I’m not here for you to like me.” Hunter crossed his arms over his chest, looking the other up and down.

“Maybe you should learn that I’m going to run things my way, Your way obviously didn’t work, so how about instead of criticizing my leadership technique, you learn how to harmonize.”

“Good.” Sebastian responded nonchalantly. “Because if you were then I’d need to inform you you’re doing an absolutely terrible job at it.” He added, not missing a beat as he snickered. He doubted this weak kind of comeback would truly get under the other’s skin, but he couldn’t simply let the other male insult him without fighting back. “I’m just saying, your leadership is gonna drive us straight for the nearest wall, and then we’ll crash and...” He chuckled. “Well I might just get my old position back, actually now that I think about it. So please, go ahead and set everything on fire. I’ll be hanging back with the hose to wet it all back down.”

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His defense was up high, his walls built carefully so that he wouldn’t let people in. He didn’t need people to get close to him, he didn’t need people caring about him. He was used to moving, to having to say goodbye before he was ready. And he promised himself that he wasn’t going to let that happen this time. The world was cruel, and the only way to not get hurt is to hurt others before you get hurt. “You’re right, you can’t.”

“Get over it, you wouldn’t have lasted a day in Colorado.” He kept his tone even, despite the fact that he was getting more and more irritated with each passing second. “And you have no discipline.”

Sebastian let out another sigh, he was frankly annoyed. Honestly, he never tried to reach out to others. He was pretty much a lone wolf. It was just easier that way, even if he had vowed to try to be nicer recently, there was a huge difference between being nice and actively seeking out social interaction. He couldn't exactly help talking to his own roommate though. "You're a bundle of joy, aren't you?" He shot back.

"Good thing I never even tried. The army life's not for me, even if you were to tell me you guys secretly had like, the wildest parties ever or something which, for the record, I wouldn't believe anyway." He said. "But you're not in Colorado anymore. Maybe you should try to adapt to where you are now. For both of our sakes before one of us snaps and takes it out on the other."

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Hunter set his book to the side, not even bothering to pretend anymore. It was obvious they were about to start this conversation that was probably overdue at this point, and Hunter intended to have full attention on it. “I don’t know what gave you the idea that I wanted to hear about it before you started talking, yet here we are.” He replied with a roll of his eyes, turning to face Sebastian as he straightened his back.

“I did say yes to it, thank you for pointing out the obvious.” He kept his voice even, showing almost no emotion as he continued to speak. “If you can prove it, then prove it. Prove that you don’t need me here to lead you to a National Championship. Because if they thought you could do it without me, they would have left me where I was. We may have to be civil in from of the Warblers, but they never said anything about outside of rehearsal.”

Sebastian carefully watched as Hunter set his book aside. He knew from that one action alone that the tone of the conversation was about to change. He sat up a little straighter on the bed, as the cat finally moved away from him, wandering closer to Hunter. Small mercies, he thought. "It came up in conversation is all." He said, as he shrugged his shoulders, shaking his head. "But I can try to remember that you're a Ken doll with no sex drive going forward if you insist."

"I'd prove it but you're already here so... unfortunately, I don't think I can." He argued. "Look, before you showed up, I was used to rooming by myself. We paid extra for it too. Yet they forced us to be roommates... I think they assume we're going to get along or something." He said as he finally stood up. "But that's clearly not been the case. You've got a major stick up your butt, Clarington."

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“I never asked you to watch my cat.” Hunter replied without looking up from his book, instead he kept his focus on the pages. Of course he wasn’t actually taking in what was happening during the chapter and he knew that he was going to have to go back and reread it. But at least this way he could somewhat tune out Sebastian and this conversation. “I don’t need to hear your excuses for your sex addiction.”

“I didn’t force you out, they offered me a scholarship to fix what you couldn’t.” He wasn’t exactly thrilled to be rooming with the person who’s position he had taken, but they needed somewhere for him to go and it turned out that this was the only spare room. “Guess I’ll just have to do my job and make sure we win.” Not that he wanted to go back to Colorado, in fact he missed the place but he didn’t have an option to go back. This was it, Dalton was the end of the line. He had to make sure he didn’t lose this scholarship, otherwise he was screwed. 

Sebastian found himself rolling his eyes once more - a common occurrence when Hunter was involved he thought - normally, he was the cool calm and collected type, but somehow this guy managed to get under his skin. It was as though he knew exactly which buttons to press to annoy him. "It felt implied." He returned, as he briefly glared down towards the animal. "And I'm not addicted to sex. I genuinely don't know what gave you that idea. If I had to guess, I'd suppose you were a prude if the mere mention of masturbation sends you running for the hills."

"You still said yes to it, knowing what our situation was." He said. "We could've won without you. In fact if you quit right now we can still prove it to you." He tried, knowing full well Hunter was never going to take that bait. "Clearly, we're clashing, that's not a great start for team spirit." He pointed out, being only half-sarcastic about it all.

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He couldn’t help but roll his eyes. “Yeah they do. But I figured if I have the chance to take a longer shower, why wouldn’t I?” He couldn’t help but let the annoyance in his voice show. He was already irritated with this conversation and it hadn’t even started. And it only got worse when the topic changed to porn. Of course that’s where Sebastian would take it. “And it’s not my fault that you have a porn addiction Yet here we are.”

Moving himself to his bed, Hunter grabbed the textbook sitting on the table and tried his best to block the other out. “If you can’t figure it out, that’s not my problem.” He didn’t look up as he opened the book, trying to keep his focus on the words on the page.

"I suppose I can't fault you there." He admitted, though he frankly didn't want to let Hunter believe he was in the right for too long. "But I'm your roommate, not your catsitter." He insisted. He'd never been one to care much for animals, so coupling that with the fact that he didn't like this particular one's owner... well it made it difficult for him to tolerate the animal. "It's not an addiction. I just have a healthy libido. Masturbation's good for prostate cancer prevention." He chimed in, flashing Hunter a huge grin.

"You're really making this cohabitation process easy." He continued, the sarcasm in his voice strong and obvious. "But hey... I suppose that was to be expected when you just showed up here out of nowhere and forced me out." He snickered. “I hope you realize that if they were willing to oust me, they’ll do it to you too in a heartbeat.”

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Ohio. Of all places to end up it was Ohio. Not exactly his dream location, and certainly not something he expected but it was a welcome change after Colorado. He loved the mountains, he loved the state, but he couldn’t go back. At least not right now. So when the offer came to be the captain of the Warblers, Hunter was ready to take it. It was simple really, all he needed to do was lead them to a National Championship.

After moving into the dorm, Hunter took a lot of time to get used to the change that came with living with someone like Sebastian. Most of the time he brushed off the comments from the taller, but other times he couldn’t help but roll his eyes. Sharing a room was not his first choice, but if they were offering him a full ride scholarship, he wasn’t going to complain. ‘Be grateful’ he reminded himself.

Rolling his eyes, Hunter stepped out of the bathroom with a towel in his hand. “If you would stop complaining long enough for me to shower, that would be great.” His grey sweats and t-shirt slightly damp from the water dripping from his hair. Setting the towel on the back of a chair, Hunter picked his cat up. “If you would stop being so annoying he wouldn’t bother you so much.”

"It's not exactly my fault you take long showers." Sebastian quickly returned, as if he didn't even to think about the situation before producing some kind of appropriate insult, anything to deflect blame or personal responsibility off of him. “I thought you’d gone to military school... not really my thing but wouldn’t the army favor quick showers?” He inquired. “Maybe fetish porn has misled me.” He added, playfully. Part of him was determined to get under the other’s skin. “You should perhaps watch some with me, you could provide a running commentary of... accuracy.” He taunted, knowing full well the other man would never agree to that.

Nonetheless, the gay teenager found himself drawn to Hunter's body. As much as he didn't care for his new roommate, he could - on a purely physical level - appreciate the eye candy. Sitting up, for a moment, he raised an eyebrow. "And how exactly am I annoying your pet? Please explain. I tend to consider myself quite charming, you see." He shook his head. "I hope you left some hot water in that tank." He couldn't help but add.

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Sebastian Smythe laid on his bed, staring at the ceiling enjoying the peace and quiet. A month ago, that wouldn’t have been anything out of the ordinary but these days, moments like these were rare and should therefore be cherished.

Dalton Academy, as it turned out, had been less than satisfied with his performance as the captain of the Warblers during the previous competition cycle and had brought on board some arrogant transfer kid. To add insult to injury, the now stripped of his title Sebastian had been forced to share his dorm with him, supposedly to ensure a smooth transition. He was fairly certain his father had paid extra to the school so that he'd be allowed to room by himself, but alas all of his protests were ignored. So, he shared. Very reluctantly.

He had to deal with Hunter. He and his freaking cat had just moved in a few weeks ago and he was already tired of having them around. He had to figure out a way to get them out of his life. He figured if he acted out, he could get himself expelled, and far away from the other male. Of course, that wasn't the ideal scenario. His father would have his head.

He was pulled out of his thoughts by the sounds of meowing which filled the room. He glared at the snowball on legs that had just ventured towards him. “Shoo.” He said. “Your owner’s not here, get lost.” He declared, already having settled that he did not care for the creature. The cat, however did not move and Sebastian already felt annoyed. “Clarington!” He yelled out. “I think your cat needs to be taken out on a long walk off a short pier or something.”