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Title: Behind Those Glass Eyes
Author: genkified_pyke
Rating: G
Genre: A.U./Romance/Angst
Chapters: 1/?
Pairings: Gerard Butler/Jared Leto, Colin Farrell/Jared Leto
Warnings: None for now
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters.
Summary: “Do you mind if I sit with you?”
Author’s notes: It’s not my first time to write fanfics but it is my first time to write for this fandom. And I haven’t written for a long time so I might be a bit rusty. Please feel free to leave a comment anyway!


“Hmm… he’s late today.” Gerard mumbled to himself as he took another sip of coffee from his cup.

When he came in the coffee house that morning, he was quite surprised to see the blue-eyed man’s usual table empty.

He couldn’t help feeling a bit worried. What if something had happened to him on his way to the coffee house? He was blind after all and was more prone to accidents.

After a short while, Gerard finally heard the familiar sound of bells ringing, indicating that someone had just entered the place. He looked up let out a small sigh of relief upon seeing the beautiful man.

Something was different about him today though. He looked distressed as he carefully made his way toward the counter. Gerard could see him talking to one of the employees who seemed to know him. He had asked if he could use their phone and he immediately thanked the employee when she said ‘yes’.

The blind man quickly punched in the number he needed to call. From the way he expertly located the buttons on the telephone, anyone could tell that this wasn’t the first time he has called that number.

“Hello, Shan?”

“Hey, baby bro. How are you doing?” He smiled upon hearing his brother’s voice.

“I’m fine… how’s the photo shoot coming along?”

“It’s going pretty well. Might still be quite some time before I come back from my trip though.”

There was a short pause before the blind man spoke again.

“I miss you, Shan.”

“I miss you too, baby bro.” The man on the other line smiled. “So what seems to be the problem? Why did you call me?”

“Nothing’s wrong. I just wanted to know how you were doing.”

“C’mon, baby Jay. I know you wouldn’t call me for no reason. What’s up? You can tell me.”

There was another short pause at this.

“Colin… he… he lost his job.” He finally spoke up.

“Since when?”

“A little over a week from now.”

“How are you guys coping?” Worry obvious in the older brother’s voice.

“We can still manage for now although Colin… he’s not taking the situation too well.”

“What do you mean?”

“He’s not acting like himself lately… he comes home in the wee hours of the morning, drunk. He has such a short temper these past few days that I can’t even talk to him without fearing that he’ll bite my head off.

“Did he hurt you?”

“No. But I’m still scared, Shan. I mean, he has every right to be frustrated. His boss fired him because he thought Colin was stealing money from him. He wasn’t, Shan. He’s innocent. But one can only be angry for so long. It doesn’t seem normal anymore.”

“I see… I’m guessing he hasn’t found a new job yet.”

“He’s not having that much luck this time and that’s only adding to his frustration. I offered my help but you know how he doesn’t like the idea of me working.”

“I don’t like the idea of you working either, baby bro.”

“I know… but I’m just worried. I hate seeing Colin so crushed and defeated.”

“I’m sure he’ll be fine. Just give him some more time and he’ll soon be back to his normal jolly self.”

“I hope so too.”

“If you need anything, anything at all… you know I’m just a phone call away.”

“Thanks, Shannon.” He smiled. He always felt better after talking to his brother. “I guess you should go back to work now. I hope I didn’t disturb you.”

“Not at all. You always come first in my list and don’t you forget that, all right?”

“Okay. Thanks again.”

“I hope things work out for you and Col. I’ll be back soon. I’ll see you then.”

“See you, Shan. Bye.”

He hung the phone up and let out a soft sigh. After that, he let his guide dog lead him to his usual table. He didn’t bother ordering a cup of coffee seeing that he was tense enough already.

Gerard, who sitting not too far from the other, didn’t make much out of the conversation but it was clear to him that the blind man was troubled.

He wasn’t used to seeing the other like this at all. It wasn’t his concern, he knew that but somehow, he couldn’t bear to see him without a smile on his face.

‘Just go talk to him. It’s not that hard… maybe it’ll even make him feel better.’ Gerard thought to himself. He was about to stand up when he quickly sat down again. ‘But what if he finds me weird? Well, you’ll never know unless you try.’ He stood up again only to sit back down on his chair.

“Where has all your confidence gone?” He asked himself as he rubbed his forehead. Everyday it has been like this. He would almost always get to start a conversation with the blind man but he would eventually back out before he could do so.

“You can do this, Butler. It’s your time to shine.” He encouraged himself before finally standing up and heading to the other man’s table.

“Do you mind if I sit with you?”

The blind man blinked a couple of times upon hearing Gerard speak.

“Excuse me, were you talking to me?”

“Actually, I was. So, do you mind?”

“No, not at all. Please.” At this, the blind man grabbed a chair and pulled it back for the other to sit on.

Gerard took the seat and just stared at the man beside him for a few seconds. This was the first time he was sitting this close to him.

“You know… frowning would only make you look older.”

The blind man’s frown quickly melted into a soft smile upon hearing this.

“That’s better. Keep that smile, all right?” Gerard couldn’t help being infected with the other’s smile. It wasn’t until a few seconds later that he realized he still hasn’t introduced himself to the other.

“I’m Gerard Butler by the way.” He was hesitant at first but took the other’s hand in his and shook it gently. Gerard smiled when the other shook his hand back.

“Jared. Jared Leto.”

~TBC~