The Launch Party ((Radiance))

[Sage]

Sage giggled at Aiden's confession about not listening. Thing was Sage new he wasn't listening. It wasn't disrespect, and Sage didn't really care one way or the other, Aiden put up with a lot of his quirks and this was just a minor thing. Sage was used to not listening himself so he couldn't exactly get mad. But Sage had never said who they were going to to see launch their new album. He didn't care. "I didn't say. i mean I could look it up, but it doesn't matter. I snuck our names on the list and its free food, free drink, and good music, I hope. And of course there is you, me and dancing." Which was about all Sage cared about -- Aiden needed to get out of the house. It was odd that it was Sage doing the prompting, but Sage had learned with Sasha's help that he had to get out once and a while, every month or so did it to keep that humanity close. Drifting off into cyberspace was dangerous for normal people, when it was a thought away -- it really was no wonder Sage was addicted to it.

The Radiance Hotel came into view with Aiden's arm wrapped around him and there was no way he could sit any closer unless he was sitting on top of the man. They might live together, but it felt like they hadn't seen each other in ages. Which wasn't the truth, they'd woken up in the same bed, and would go to sleep again the same way. Sage made a point of cuddling before bed -- but being out with Aiden was always fun -- maybe it was an ego boost. He didn't care.

The lobby was opulent, and the elevator was nice, even the music was fancy. Adrian Kane owned the joint. He'd nerve really met the man, but Sage had every trivial fact at his beck and call and he knew more than he should. He wondered if there were any hidden cameras in the place. His mind wandered a little as he hacked through the security without a trace and made the system his own little playground while he was here. Sage loved new toys.

He programmed a little script quickly to search for fun things, repurposed one of the scripts for Nox's search actually, Nox came in handy for a lot of things he never even knew about. Sage's grin was wide as they spilled out into the party itself. There were lots of people. Too many in fact. Not fire code violation too much -- just too much for Sage's likely. He put himself under Aiden's arm and made it look as though they were inseparable. And they would be until they found a safe spot in the place where Sage could get lost in the crowd.

Sage pointed to the banner with the picture of the album and the artists launching it. "That's who it is." he exclaimed with a whisper in Aiden's ear. Spectra Lin walked by. Several other faces of the same vein stood around tables chatting loudly. But Sage was looking through different eyes as he clung to Aiden's side seemingly lost in his loves scent and just there to be the trophy boyfriend. He knew it wasn't like that, but he let the audience think whatever they wanted, he could change the narrative anytime he wanted. Which reminded Sage to put an extra sensitive filter out for anything with Aiden's name on the web for the next few weeks. Who knew what people would write about him. Sage wouldn't let it stay bad press for long. Great press he sent viral.