A Warm Welcome (Cameron)

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It was easy and pretty obvious to anyone that Oriel cared about Tak. Not in the same way he cared for Phoenix but close. He remembered last year around this time when Tak finally told him about the pregnancy. Oriel had taken the news....about as well as anyone, especially when he thought that he might've been the father. Luckily, Tak had told him otherwise. After that....Oriel did his best to support her. As a friend. About as much as he could before his own problems overwhelmed him and he lost track of what was going on with her. Before he knew it, Tak had returned to Hammel after a long hiatus. Oriel was relieved to see that she had made it okay.

By herself.

Without the baby's father.

To say that Oriel took abandonment a little too seriously...might be an understatement.

And after a recent visit to his good friend(and ex-sex buddy) Tak, Oriel found out that a certain blonde man-whore had once again blessed the campus with his glorious presence.

Well, Oriel just had to go give him the warmest welcome Hammel could offer.

Oriel never bothered to knock on doors when he entered a dorm, at least not until he reached his host's bedroom proper. And that's what he did, ignoring any others who might have been in the common room, his long curls bouncing off his neck as he sauntered through at a pace with intent. He'd a solid, dark green button up left open over a black undershirt while his faded jeans bore a frayed hole in one of the knees. Oriel leaned up against the doorframe and knocked. Should the door open, Oriel would push himself past it, and the occupant, in three very large steps, effectively inviting himself inside with a quick, "Hey, how you doing?" Because that's how Oriel rolled.

[Cameron Osiris]

Cameron hadn’t really known just how hard it had been for Tak to go through the pregnancy all by herself. In his mind, his problems had been way too severe to deal with, and knowing that he was going to have a little girl he would never have the pleasure of knowing was too much to bear. So in a sense, Oriel wasn’t really any better than he was – selfishness often won the battle. And even if he had stayed, he wouldn’t have been much use. He had been catatonic after everything had been piled onto his shoulders. It wasn’t like they were keeping the baby anyways, so he was doing his best now.

Living in this new dorm wasn’t the same as his last one. It wasn’t like he couldn’t make new friends with his roomies, it just wasn’t the same, plain and simple. Sighing as he remembered his old room, he had to decide whether putting up pictures or anything like that was worth his time since he wasn’t going to be here that long. He had pictures of Dec and Chest, and that was just asking for trouble. He loved those boys, and had been through a lot of heartache for them.

With a knock at the door, Cam smiled – yay company! When he answered the door, he was quickly shoved aside as Oriel and his glorious mane strolled into the room. “Whoa, what’s goin’ on?” He asked, clearly confused. He hadn’t been friends with Oriel, so he wasn’t here to say welcome back or anything. So what did he want? Cameron crossed his arms over his chest, covering his band t-shirt. He raised an eyebrow, a smirk on his face. “I don’t usually like long hair on a dude, but it looks damn good on you.” Cam would hit on anything that moved and had nice legs.

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Logically, Oriel knew he probably wouldn't have reacted much better if he'd been the one to find out that he had a kid, on top of all his other fucking problems. But Oriel liked to think that because of his own experience from growing up and being constantly reminded that he was an unwanted child - for reasons he never knew, and some even made up from supervisors too frustrated with Oriel's chronic behavioral problems - that he would have at least stuck around to see the thing through, no matter how pissed or stressed or fucked up he was. Oriel liked to believe that that was better than just disappearing without any reason or explanation. Because when done that way, those left behind are left free to create their own reasons and, more often than not, they end up turning the worse ones into fact.

Oriel definitely would have liked a concrete reason. Then he might actually have some closure

Oriel might have been projecting his own experiences on Tak and Cam's situation. Even though it really wasn't any of his business.

"Thanks, man," he replied, humoring the other boy's advance with a nod. "I work really hard to ensure my hair gets exactly the right amount of sheen to make it this level of glorious." Oriel too shared the tendency to bang anything with legs and a hole, especially if it was offered. Though blondes were typically at the bottom of his list of preferences. Also, Oriel was reserving himself for a very special asian.

On to the point though. "So….where've you been?" Oriel stared him down like a disappointed mother who just caught his son sneaking back into the house in the early hours of the morning after being gone all night long. He damn well better have a good explanation, Oriel thought.

[Cameron Osiris]

Cam had grown up his dad, a single man who didn’t have much but gave Cam everything he had. It was hard not to feel like the scum of the earth after everything Cam had been through, and even though he had just spent almost a year with his dad, he still hadn’t had the courage to tell the man that he was a granddad, and would never meet little Tac. Cam would never forget it.

“And it looks clean, that’s a bonus,” Cam teased, unsure how long this visit was going to be, he sat down on his empty bed. He still hadn’t had the chance to completely unpack yet and Oriel had walked right into the middle of said activity. Cam wasn’t reserved but he wasn’t really in the mood either, so flirting wasn’t worth much effort at the moment. Though he did know all about obsession with hair.

The question caught him off guard and all Cam could do was let out a cough of a laugh. “What?” He sneered, wondering where Oriel got off, in a totally not dirty way. “I’ve been in California, not that that’s any of your business.” Cam knew that Oriel had been one of the potential baby daddy’s, but that was the only connection Cam could make. He still didn’t get the point.

“Look,” Cam said, hands up in defeat, “I’m real glad you came by to say hi, especially since I don’t know you like, at all. So thanks, and you can leave now.” He hadn’t come back here to be ridiculed and patronized. He knew that leaving had been wrong in a sense, but it had also been the best thing he could’ve done for himself. He didn’t care or expect anyone to understand, and as long as Tak forgave him, no one else’s opinion mattered.

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"'Course it does, that's half the secret," he countered. Oriel washed his hair daily. He went through a lot of effort to make sure it was beautiful and healthy. Vain much? Damn straight and he'd never be anything less. Oriel may be a grade-A asshole, but at least he looked good doing it.

Oriel wasn't sure what he was expecting. In all honesty, he probably shouldn't have been expecting anything. In all honesty, Oriel probably should've realized that Cameron would have absolutely no idea why Oriel was even here in the first place or why he felt he had reason to be pissed at the guy. In all honesty, Oriel should probably have just explained himself upon his arrival.

But that wasn't Oriel's style. This way was more interesting.

"California? Well, that's a long fucking way from here. On the other side of the country even." Oriel knew that the guy must've had his reasons for having gone away, Oriel had his reasons for not being there for Tak either except the biggest difference between Oriel and Cam was…that Oriel wasn't the one who fucking knocked her up!

"Now maybe you can explain something to me, my dear, lovely…" he sneered at Cam's blonde rag, "Cameron…How the fuck did you expect to be able to keep your word to Tak, and your own fucking kid for that matter, when you're on the other side of the goddamn country?" Seriously, Oriel just didn't get it how people could leave their kid behind so easily like that. "Please, enlighten me. 'Cause I ain't leaving 'til I hear something that don't sound like some sort of pathetic excuse of a she-male." Because while Cam might have a dick, he was also a pussy.

[Cameron Osiris]

Cam was as equally vain as Oriel, but clearly twice as lazy. Cam had had long hair once, and it was just too much damn work to make look good. So he opted for short hair, and on him, it looked good even when it was a little messy, since Cam liked getting down and dirty.

The blond nodded, “Yeah, that’s where I’m from. I went to spend some time with my dad, chill.” Cam explained. There was a lot back home that he didn’t have here, and vise versa. Here Cam had friends, there he had his dog and his magpie Maggie. Cam scratched absently at his leg, wondering if Oriel was going to ask for the rest of his life story, or what.

Cam’s brow rose and he couldn’t help but laugh, tilting his head to the side. So, Oriel was looking for a fight. “Oh! So you didn’t get the newsletter? Because usually that’s where I post all of my private things, in public for everyone to see,” Cam said sarcastically. “I don’t know what you’re problem is dude, but you don’t know me, so why don’t you just crawl back to your creepy pedophile boyfriend Madison and leave me the hell alone.” Because the last time he was around, that’s who Cam knew Oriel was interested in.

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If Oriel didn't already hate this guy's guts so far(really what was it about blonde douches that kept getting under Oriel's skin?) then they might have been able to get along. Maybe trade hairdressing tips. Find out if this guy knows of a good moisturizer that didn't break out his skin(not that Oriel had issues with acne ever, he was perfect, what are you talking about?). But from the direction this conversation was heading, that wasn't likely to happen anytime soon.

"I don't give a shit about your problems or your private life, so keep 'em to yourself." He didn't care about reasons, he didn't want to hear his sob story about how it was just too hard for him to deal with and he was too young to be a dead-beat daddy! Oriel just wanted to know why he thought it was okay to run away like he did. Just what the fuck goes through the minds of parents who abandon their kids? How do they justify being dick-bags like that? How do they live with themselves?

Maybe Tak was just an excuse, but he knew that she also didn't deserve what Cam did to her. The pregnancy itself had been hard enough on her, and then the person who was supposed to be there for her just up and disappeared. That much at least deserved a punching. Oriel might be able to let it go after he saw some red dripping from his white-washed nose.

He didn't expect Madison to be brought into it.

Oriel lunged at Cameron, all previous thoughts of why he'd come completely wiped from his mind as his eyes flared up with instant rage and offense. He'd grab Cam around the collar, push him back on the bed, and then swing down at that cocky smile of his. If he got that far, Oriel would straddle the other man and swing again. If not, well, he'd still swing.

[Cameron Osiris]

Well if Oriel wasn’t here to point fingers and place blame, they may have gotten along fabulously. He was someone Cameron had never really gotten to know, and could’ve been someone he may have suggested having a threesome with: him, Oriel, and Tak. It could’ve been fun. But for some reason, Oriel just wanted to come and act like a jackass.

Cam scoffed, “Seriously?” He couldn’t believe the nerve of this guy. “You just asked me what... You know what, never mind.” Oriel was an idiot on a mission, and it wasn’t going to end well. Whatever he was looking for, he wouldn’t find here. Cam didn’t want to listen to Oriel complain at him, but he couldn’t kick him out either.

Cam hadn’t done anything to Tak, they had talked about it before he had left. He hadn’t said he was leaving, but they had decided they weren’t going to keep it. He wasn’t being a dead beat anything, they had made the best choice for the little life.

The blond’s arms went up in self-defense. Cam didn’t know how to fight, but with all kinds of people beating up on him, maybe he should learn how. Maybe Xun could give him a lesson or two. God why couldn’t he be built a little bigger?!

“Get off me!” Cam yelled, his only other defense was his kicking and flailing legs. He didn’t want Oriel anywhere near him, and he had dodged the attack so far. “Madison break up with you or something?” He asked, not thinking that that was what was fueling the fire. He thought this was about Tak.

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A year ago, Oriel would never have considered a threesome. Six months ago, maybe with Tak and Cam. Now that he and Phoenix were exclusive, that was not something likely to happen ever again….a bit depressing, but Oriel could wing it. Maybe.

Though the stress from not getting it as much as he was used to might've contributed to his outburst just now.

Cameron's big fucking mouth talking about things that were neither here nor there and none of his business(though granted Oriel was up in his business first) definitely pushed him over the edge. Though if there was ever a case of misdirected rage, then this was it.

Oriel hadn't thought about Madison in months. He'd been actively trying not to. He'd done everything he could just to forget about that ass-fucker and all the shit that went down while he was around, and all the shit that happened after he left.

"You fucking leave Madison out of this!!" he screamed like a kid throwing a tantrum. He wasn't even sure what he was swinging at anymore. He just needed to hit something.

[Cameron Osiris]

It wasn't Cam's fault that he didn't know what was going on anymore. Usually he was really good with keeping up with everyone and their relationships and the gossip. But he had only just returned and was being attacked by someone he barely even knew.

Well, this return was off to a great start!

"I'm sorry!" Cam shrieked, and then he felt contact. Oriel had managed to get a good strike at his face, and Cam knew that that was going to last for a long time. The blond twisted and kept trying to dodge, elbowing Oriel in the ribs in an attempt to escape. He wasn't anywhere close to being strong, but he was quick.

Using his power, Cam focused some light rays near Oriel's face in the hopes of trying to distract him so he could get away. It was harder to focus when a headache coming on, but when the flight instinct kicked in, he just wanted to live! Sometimes defense was better than offense.

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It wasn't Cameron's fault that Oriel had unresolved issued with his ex. If Madison could even be called an ex. Oriel still wasn't sure exactly what they had been, just that it felt like someone had decided to take a garden claw to his hear and lungs and then cackle maniacally as they twisted and ground up his innards. Of course the laughing voice belonged to Madison.

But like the other times that he'd lost it - against Kodi, against Erik - Oriel's only focus was on pummeling the offender until he couldn't pummel anymore. He felt his hand connect with hard flesh, he felt a couple of piercing hits strike his chest. The light rays served their purpose, at least, startling the rage-filled boy with their sudden flare enough to give Cameron an opening.

Regardless of what Cam did next, Oriel would stumble back confused against the door behind him and slide down to the floor. He was breathing hard as if he'd just run for miles and trying to catch his breath.

[Cameron Osiris]

Seeing his opening, Cam squished beside Oriel and got off the bed at the same time the brunet did. The only thing going through his mind was get away, ouch, fuck! Ha! And they said his power as useless!

"Holy shit," Cam said, breathing hard, his hands out at his sides still in defense mode. Oriel had slumped against his new closet door and Cam didn't hesitate in running out of his room. He didn't care if his roommates had heard or saw anything. He didn't care that he was running down the hall clutching his eye and his chest. There was ice on the main floor, and he wasn't going to let his mug stay ugly for too long.

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Oriel didn't hit the door hard. He wasn't hurt, save for the couple of hits that Cameron managed to get in on him. He was…shocked. He just needed to calm down. Needed a cigarette or something. Oriel didn't notice that Cam had left the room, taken off running down the hall. Oriel would stay like that for a few minutes before shakily getting up and leaving the room in search of…something that would calm him down. Or someone? Who?

Phoenix was at work. Tak was too close to the situation. Kodi was probably busy with Gryph. Maybe Erik. Maybe AJ. Maybe George.

Maybe nobody. Oriel couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't end up sleeping with whomever he sought out. Oriel steeled his gaze and headed back to…somewhere else.