The Number One Star in the Interstellar Era

Chapter 605: AFTER THE STORMY WEEKEND

They decided to meet at the Polaris office building. Ellis had suggested a good private restaurant, but Jimmy McCann preferred an official setting, so they arranged the meeting at Polaris. Experience the best from m|v|l|e|mp|y|r

This meant there was a high chance that he was positively considering working with Astrid on the film. It should have made Astrid excited since he really want to do this movie. Because of all the things happening over the weekend, he just didnʼt have enough energy to show his excitement.

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 didnʼt 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 wasnʼt 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.

Thatʼs the most important part, after all. He didnʼt want his brother to enter a relationship on a whim. And as Laurenʼs friend, he didnʼt want that for him, either.

”I know I like him. I just donʼt 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.

Thatʼs why I didnʼt hesitate to take the next step and ask if we could date.”

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Reasʼ words left a deep impact on him. Even the next morning, he was still thinking about it. He hadnʼt 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 Reasʼ decision, so who was he to interfere? He could only offer his support. Thatʼs what brothers should do. Besides, he knew Lauren was a good person and wouldnʼt be a bad influence on Reas. The possibility of Lauren knowingly hurting Reas was very low.

If that werenʼt the case, he would probably have had a much different reaction.

Back to Reasʼ 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 didnʼt 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 itʼs hard to apply the same thing to Astrid and Wulfricʼs situation.

For one, Wulfricʼs feelings for him didnʼt 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 wasnʼt 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 wouldnʼt 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 wasnʼt so simple as that. Itʼs probably annoying to have this kind of thorough mindset. But what could he do? Thatʼs just who he was. So, he even though heʼs a bit jealous of Reasʼ 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?”

Ellisʼ question quickly pulled Astrid from his own thoughts. He turned to the other. ”Really? Some things happened over the weekend and I havenʼt 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, heʼs not that against it.

”Ah, you mean your self-proclaimed number one fan?” Ellis asked with a chuckle. ”No, itʼs actually someone named Samuel Lewis.”

Astrid blinked. ”...Who?”