Chapter 320 - Bleep It Out
"Well, I was exclusively talking to you at the time and I didn't look at anyone. So, It's been a year for me. I am very loyal." That extra information really sealed his fate. The viewers who were still on the fence about him were sold. They loved him.
"And we started on such good terms as well. You knew how weird I was and my issues. I knew what you were facing and we supported each other. I knew that at the end of the day, I would have someone to talk to. It really showed me that we could work it out, no matter what happened in the future."
And this was particularly deep because it was a confession from Katherine. No matter how everyone reacted, she was not going to run away. She would stick to his side until the bitter end.
There was a long silence that was cut out of the video.
"Did you take your relationship slow?" Katherine started laughing immediately. "No," she said firmly.
"We were ready and committed. We just didn't think we needed to wait. Our pace was perfect for us," Cage said. How romantic. Litanies of how perfect her boyfriend was littered the comments section.
"What was the biggest fight you have had?"
"Oh shit," Cage swore. He blocked his mouth immediately.
"Don't worry, I will bleep that out," she reassured. But she hadn't.
"So, our biggest fight was before we officially met. We had this epic misunderstanding. I stood her up. She thought I had a girlfriend. We said some very vile things to each other and basically wallowed for a couple of days before our friends joined forces and forced us to talk things out."
Katherine nodded, not adding in more. Too much information could implicate others. No point in that.
"We haven't fought since," Katherine said proudly.
"This is where people will say we are in our honeymoon period and how we must not be communicating." He broke into a chuckle. "We overcommunicate and Katherine is just so patient that we never really have to fight."
"Well, it also doesn't hurt that you wear your heart on your sleeve. You literally ask me if I am okay and how you feel. It's not common," she added, complimenting him. She couldn't tell him enough. He made it so easy for her to love him more.
"Why did you decide you announce your relationship rather than keeping it shrouded in mystery..." Now, things got serious. She had to confess.
"Do you want to answer that?" Cage asked gently.
"Yeah..." she took a deep breath. "We weren't going to talk about it, really. But I also want to go out with my boyfriend and hold his hand out in public. I want to do what other normal couples do." The longing in her voice was heartbreaking. She looked at him to continue.
"For me, it's because of my identity. Before it gets splashed all over the internet and people bicker over it... I want to do it on my own. I want to show the world that our relationship is not a secret. We are proud of it. We just want to do things that others do." He sighed.
The comments were a mix of confusion. They didn't know what that meant. Some more clever ones were thinking in the right direction, though. Is he more famous? They did say he has a lot more money.
"It sucks keeping such a crucial part of my life away from everyone when I am so happy in it," Katherine added, wanted to end on a positive note.
"By this point, you can see some of his face... but you might have guessed wrong," Katherine said with a smug smile.
"But some of them did figure it out!" Cage pointed it out. His change in voice vanished. Her eyes widened.
"You just lost the voice," she said with a laugh.
"Woops!" he exclaimed. Such a drama queen.
"What do you think of each other's profession?" They both tilted their head to a side and thought.
"I love his work, always have. But now I have a better view of all the work that goes into it. I have so much respect for what he does and how well he does it." She really did.
"She always was an amazing artist. I love her artwork, especially the ones she drew of me."
"Well, the cat's out of the bag!" Katherine snickered. The audience could see his hair at this point, but because he had changed his hairstyle, it would be hard for people to tell.
"Yeah, I have drawn him. The options are limited at this point. You can speak in your own voice now. We are down to the last question," she claimed.
Cage cleared his throat and reached for a bottle of water.
"Wow, I feel so much better. How long have we been filming?" he asked, looking at his wrist. "Two hours!" he exclaimed. At this point, everyone was excitedly commenting. They weren't sure but they thought they knew. The voice was familiar. Even the hair seemed familiar.
"The second last question," she said in a sing-song voice. "How did you meet?"
"We met online on a videogame." Straight answer.
"Yup. We met while we were playing Children of Gods and he was finishing the missions before me. I hit him up and the rest is history." She gave the camera a blinding smile. They paused for a whole two seconds. "Last question. Who is your boyfriend?"
"Will you say it, or should I say it?" he asked. He slipped his fingers through hers and waited for her to reply.
"Go ahead," she beckoned him. The last bits of animation cleared away. Cage's face appeared bright and clear on the screen for thousands of people to see.
"Hi, aliens. I am Katherine's boyfriend, Cage Cavanaugh. Nice to meet you." With his signature smile, the video ended.
The people in the room were silent.
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