Gary's Diary (A KotLC POV)

## **Prologue**

**Dear Journal (I sound like such a dork, oh, boy-),**

**Hi! My name is Gary Thompson. I'm a few thousand years old, and I live alone in an apartment in Atlantis. I guess this is kind of a diary sort of thing, huh? So I suppose I should be writing interesting things about me, and secrets and... uh... things like that. I'm only writing in this because my friend got it for me for my birthday. He's worried about me, I think, since I struggle with relationships. I mean, everyone struggles with that kind of thing. Just... not usually for multiple thousands of years... Anyways, I've had girlfriends, boyfriends, and everything in between, but for some reason I'm terrible at holding a relationship for more than a year. So... yeah. I'm not a very interesting person. I grew up with my uncle in the middle of nowhere. I have no siblings. I have a really boring childhood. Nothing interesting here, really. I don't even know why you're reading this right now, if you happen to be some random person who finds this diary years after I've written it.**

**Anyways, I recently broke up with this guy, and there's this weird girl with brown eyes that everyone is talking about. I've never seen her in person, but it's apparently a big deal. I guess I'll keep an eye out for her. It'll help make my dull life a little more interesting. Because there's definitely nothing interesting about me. I'm just a normal bisexual guy. I don't have any secrets. Just a normal elf dude. Yep. That's me. Normal. Very normal.**

## **Entry One**

**Dear Journal,**

**The girl with brown eyes? Her name is Sophie Foster. She was raised by humans. Which is pretty crazy. I know nothing about humans. Nothing at all. I am a totally normal elf guy.**

**(\*nervously laughs while writing this\* I could just write that I'm actually not a normal elf guy, but if someone finds this journal, I'm screwed...)**

**(\*puts pen down\* \*sighs\*) (\*starts writing again\*)**

**There are rumours that this Sophie Foster girl is going to be living with the Vackers, since they were the ones who found her. Alden, or maybe it was one of his sons, I'm not quite sure, went to the Forbidden Cities illegally to get her. God knows how he found her. Not that I care or anything...**

**Anyways, I work at a store, and I fold clothes. (\*sarcastically, to himself\* So fun, yay. Best job ever.) And the guy I work with is really handsome, but I don't know how to tell him that without giving away the fact that I like him. He's really tall, and he has dark hair and dark blue eyes. He makes me feel kind of short sometimes, but that's okay. He came into work wearing heels yesterday, and it made him even taller. I'd never be able to walk in those things. I don't know how he does it.**

**(\*Mike pops up behind him while he's writing\* "Hey! Whatcha writing?" \*Gary quickly snaps the journal shut\* "Oh, hello, Mike! I'm, uh, just..." "I didn't know you wrote? What kinds of things do you write?" \*Gary stammers for a moment before saying quietly\* "I'm just journaling..." "Can I see?" "Oh, um, I don't think..." \*Mike snatches it away playfully, also managing to take his pen\* \*Mike sits under the counter, opening the journal\* "Mike, please, g-give it back..." \*Gary hears Mike gasp\* \*there's a short silence before he hears Mike scribbling something down\*)**

**I like you, too, Gary.**

**(\*he hands the journal back\* \*Gary stares at what he wrote\* "You... you do?" \*Mike nods\* \*they look at each other\* \*a guy comes into the store, and they both look up\* \*Gary starts scribbling in his journal again, and Mike goes over to the customer\* "Um, how may I help you, sir?")**

**He likes me back! I can't believe that happened just now! He took the notebook from me, and he read it, and that's what he wrote! And now he keeps glancing over at me. He's helping a customer right now...**

## **Entry Two**

**Dear Journal,**

**We were going to go on our first date today, but plans unexpectedly changed. The girl with brown eyes is going to *Foxfire* now, and rumors say that she's causing a lot of trouble. I'm not sure what to think of that. She is from the human world and could be potentially dangerous. She apparently burnt Lady Galvin's cape to a crisp! I had Lady Galvin when I was in Foxfire, and I have to say, I wish I could've been there to see it.**

**(\*Gary looks over at Mike\* \*Mike waves\* "Hey, Mike?" "Yeah, Gary?" \*Gary closes his journal\* "I like you. But I... I don't think we should..." \*Mike blinks slowly\* "What?" "I don't think we should be together." "Why not?" "You know how people feel about Ancients being... gay." "Who cares! You've dated guys before, right? How am I any different?" \*Gary hesitates, then sighs\* "Mike, every time I do, I have to hide it. I'm tired of hiding it." \*Mike looks down\* "Then stop hiding it." "It's not that simple." "Sure it is. I want to be with you, and that's all that matters, right?" \*Gary stares at him\* "I..." \*Gary covers hid face with his hands\* "I don't know... I don't even know why you like me back. I'm a freak." \*Mike's head snaps up\* "No you're not!" \*Gary sighs\* "Really? One of my eyes is green. You're not bothered by that?" "I think it's pretty..." \*Gary snorts\* "Uh-huh." "I'm serious! You know, elves are boring, always having blue eyes. I think your eyes are beautiful." \*Gary's face flushes bright pink\*)**

**Mike said that my eyes were beautiful. That was the first time anyone had ever complimented my eyes before. I don't know why he thinks that, though. His eyes are way prettier. Deep dark blue that reminds me of the ocean... I could stare at them all day. One the other hand, one of my eyes is an ugly pale green colour. The other one is an equally pale blue. I try to hide it, but I can't exactly keep my eyes closed wherever I go.**

**I'm still debating whether or not we should be together. He suggested that I be more open about being bi, but that is definitely not going to happen. He also said that he wanted to introduce me to his parents. That's not going to happen, either, but I admire his enthusiasm. I've also developed a habit of staring at him during work, and rumors have already started to spread. Hopefully, these rumors don't reach my uncle. But if people are already assuming we're a couple, maybe it would be the worst thing to make it public, despite the way the other Ancients are bound to look at me. Especially my uncle. As of now, Mike says he doesn't care what other people think, but I know he will soon. Soon, he'll see this was a bad idea. But at the same time, I *do* love him.**

**(\*Mike looks over at Gary, then awkwardly looks back down\* \*Gary notices\* "What's wrong?" "Nothing. I just... you look good today." \*Gary blinks\* "Oh... th-thanks." \*Mike suddenly blurts\* "I want to be with you." \*Gary blushes\* "Mike, I... I want to be with you, too." \*Mike grabs his hands\* "Then let's be together." \*Gary tries not to meet his eyes, but Mike gently lifts up his chin and their eyes lock\* \*Gary gulps\* "I... okay." \*Mike slowly sets his other hand on Gary's cheek, gently cupping the side of his face\* \*there's a long pause of them just staring at each other\* \*a customer comes in\* \*Mike pulls his hands away from Gary's face and goes over to the customer\*)**