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Espresso stepped foot in the elevator slowly with Madeleine by his side.
“I need to use the lavatory when we get out” espresso sighed crossing his arms professionally and casually. He hated to admit it but he really had to pee, his bladder felt like a balloon about to pop in his lower abdomen, Espresso for once was starting to regret that 5th cup of coffee, and waiting till the last minute to go. He didn’t want Madeleine to know how much he truly needed to go, it was taking everything out of him not to fidget right then and there, Espressos bladder twinged as he felt the elevator slowly ascend.
“Of course! I kinda have to go too! Your punctuality is a good thing sometimes, though 30 minutes early seems a bit extreme? And for a casual history meeting with Latte and Eclair?” Madeleine responded with a smile
“Being on time is critical! And being early always makes an impression, I never planned on using the bathroom beforehand but here we are” Espresso sighed in frustration with himself.
“We have struck an accord then! It's better than sitting in the lobby for a half hour. I believe there should be a bathroom to the left or down the hall on the 5th floor and then we can attend to our duties and maybe go out to lunch later?” Madeleine chimed back
“A lunch would be lovely but I’m afraid I must decline, research doesn’t do itself you know” Espresso responded. He wished he could go out with Madeleine, Madeleine always chooses the best restaurants, best foods, best coffees, best drinks… “wait stop thinking about liquids!” Espresso mentally scolded himself, the idea of drinking a cup of water made him want to cross his legs. Stop thinking about fluids!
“If you insist! If you want anything, allow me to pick it up for you-“
Madeleine was immediately cut off by a bang made by the elevator coming to a sudden abrupt stop, Espresso leaked from the jolting motion, both of them gasped from the surprise as the lights flashed on and off and then back on again.
The two quickly grounded themselves as the elevator went still. Espresso crossed a leg over with his bladder still recovering from that, he felt his stomach knot up and his heart starts to race, did the elevator seriously break down now of all times? What if they’re trapped there for hours? What if Eclair and Latte got mad at him? Espresso groaned in frustration as he compulsively looked at the watch on his wrist, could an elevator be fixed in 30 minutes? He doubted it.
“Huh?!” Madeleine
“The elevator…..” Espresso inquired quietly.
“Fear not! I shall call the maintenance number, hopefully, that fixes our problem at hand!” Madeleine spoke pulling his phone out of his pocket immediately dialing the number listed. A gruff voice picked up and Madeleine began to explain and answer some questions. Madeleine was focused on the elevator buttons and following the instructions of the person on the phone.
Espresso took this as an opportunity to let himself squirm a little bit while Madeleine was distracted on the phone, the conversation pretty much came in one ear and out the other as Espresso couldn’t stop hyper fixating on his bladder, he never knew it would get this bad, a leak quickly escaped into his boxer shorts as he sighed, his legs were shaky beneath him, damn Americanos run through his system like no tomorrow, he should’ve just stuck to his usual formulation.
Madeleine frowned as he hesitantly hung up the phone and gave Espresso a worried smile while turning back in his direction.
“Well, what did they say?” Espresso asked trying his best to remain professional transitioning from potty dancing like a kid
“Uh well you won't like this, but maintenance said it could take up to 3 hours” Madeleine smiled awkwardly.
Espresso felt his heart drop into his stomach.
“3 hours!? No no… I can’t wait 3 hours! There has to be some other way to get out of this conundrum! There just has to!” Espresso exclaimed Fidgeting with the bottom of his jacket. “what do I do?” Espresso thought to himself as his bladder twinged again. Espresso's frustration and anxiety were broadcasted on his face for Madeleine to comprehend quite easily.
“Oh chin up! Sir Eclair will understand! I’m sure of it!” Madeleine tried to comfort them gently putting a hand on the mages shoulder making him flinch from the sudden contact.
“Oh no...!” Espresso hissed
“Is something troubling you...?”
“No! I simply can't tolerate a barbaric waste of valuable time such as this! The plans are all off, everything is out of order! Do you know how important my research is? I can't simply... Ngh...” Espresso snapped back in frustration as he hunched over slightly having a death grip on the bottom of his jacket for any form of comfort, does he dare tell Madeleine that he's on the brink of pissing his pants in a fucking elevator in front of potentially everyone to see? Espresso felt his blood pressure rising from the anxiety. All his plans seemed to be crashing and burning right in front of his very eyes.
Madeleine froze at the sight of the mage standing there shaking, gripping his jacket so tight he could probably rip it with just his fingernails, this couldn't just be the change in plans, but knowing Espresso that wasn't completely out of the question, Madeleine felt terrible for the mage, so much pent up frustration and starvation for full control, so uptight.
“Yes but there seems to be something else-”
“I need to be alone for a minute!” Espresso cut off turning his back on Madeleine looking at the cold elevator wall.
Madeleine sighed and started to practice some of the wrist motions for sword practice as Espresso stared at the wall In silence.
Every makeshift sweep Madeleine studied and learned from improving each motion. Madeleine looked at his phone once again and realized it had been about 10 minutes with Espresso still staring at the wall and fidgeting slightly, Madeleine assumed it was just caffeine jitters but he thought he would step in, the silent tension was killing him
“I see...” Madeleine frowned looking down at his feet.
“You don't want to be alone with me and my glorious presence for such a long time~”
“Huh?”
“Espresso. You must hate me right now...”
“What? no! It's not that- I- well it's not *sigh* please, the mere fact my plans are in shambles and I must endure your annoying guilt-tripping for such an extended
time is giving me a migraine... But you're not the only problem...I'll give you that” Espresso snapped back.
“Then are you feeling unwell then?! ” Madeleine loudly exclaimed moving closer to Espresso making him turn around from Madeleine's sudden movements.
“Like I said...! It's not!-”
“Then what? There must be some way I can aid you, you know you’ve got nothing to fear with me around!” Madeleine asked
“Uhm… its…”
“Go forth and tell! You can’t stay like this forever-”
“Madeleine please…” Espresso teared up cutting off the paladin.
“Es...” Madeleine soothed as he put his hand back on Espresso's shaky shoulder.
“P- promise not to uhm... Judge...” Espresso spoke in a shaky weak voice gripping his jacket sleeve tighter
“Your secret is safe with me! I find petty judgment foolish! I'm your friend after all and friends are meant to help! Not judge or berate!“ Madeleine assured with a bright warm smile
Espresso gulped as his mouth went dry, this was so embarrassing. His face began to heat up.
“I really need to use the restroom...” Espresso pretty much whispered as he hugged himself tighter.
“Phew, thank the divine it's just that!” Madeleine sighed in relief, he was a knight, when something is wrong he has to assume it’s the worst, Madeleine feared that Espresso was sick or injured.
“What do you mean “just that”?!” Espresso snapped back in frustration still mortified from what he just said.
“I thought you were sick… or injured…! This is a simple problem I can easily help you solve! Well… somehow” Madeleine responded putting his finger to the sky.
“Nonsense! We are in an elevator with nothing! How do you think that will work?!” Espresso’s voice cracked.
“I have no idea! ^▽^” Madeleine said in his usual bright, confident, enthusiastic voice!
“This is... Bad... This is bad...” Espresso muttered to himself biting his lip and pressing his legs even closer together.
Espressos bladder was screaming for release as it ached in his lower abdomen, his desperation was growing fast, all he wanted to do at the moment was hold himself but that would be much too humiliating, he's already making a fool of himself enough as it is, he probably can't get too much worse.
Madeleine had no idea how to help Espresso at that moment, Madeleine felt sadness and guilt starting to take over as he watched his crush try to hide his subtle squirming, he wanted to help Espresso but he just didn’t have the answers. Madeleine just looked at Espresso studying every one of his pained movements and he looked around the room looking for any ideas. Madeleine looked in the corner and cringed at the idea his brain had concocted.
“I have an idea…” Madeleine awkwardly stated
“Hmm? Yes?” Espresso answered with a slight glimmer of hope.
“I know you won’t like it very much” Madeleine warned as he felt the second hand embarrassed start to run through his body as his face began to get flushed
“Please just tell me your Inquiry!” Espresso impatiently asked Madeleine, an idea is an idea, hopefully, he could do something with it, he was honestly desperate and his brain was all fogged up.
“The corner!” Madeleine exclaimed as he pointed to the corner furthest away from him
Espresso blood ran cold and felt the crash of once again not knowing what to do.
“I’ll face the other way! So you have no need to worry about me! You can just go, and once they come back we can explain what happened! Certainly with my charm and charisma they just have to listen! ” Madeleine confidently exclaimed.
“What?! As if I could do that, you dimwit!” Espresso snapped back as he got even more flustered.
“Could it be the other one then? “ Madeleine engaged
“NO! Use your brain, Madeleine! I can’t just go on the floor, that is preposterous! Some of us have an ounce of shame! I can’t do that in front of anyone, especially another man like yourself, now if you are going to suggest anything as mortifying as this you might as well just keep your mouth shut!” Espresso screamed out still trying to get a hold of himself.
“Well, I’m delighted you think of me like a man! A man “as myself”!That made my whole day!“ Madeleine gleamed trying to ease some of the tension.
“Shut up! Stop being so delighted by something so needless!” Espresso snapped.
Espresso felt another strong wave of desperation and allowed himself to visibly squirm, Espresso trembled as he felt himself leak, “still, not yet, I can't hold it much longer...” he thought to himself.
Espresso shook as his breathing got heavier, his shoulders appeared to move up and down as he continued gripping the bottom of his jacket for dear life
“Please Madeleine, be practical...” Espresso wept crossing his legs, his knees shook back and forth, espressos face grew more flustered, he began to tear up even more as his eyes fluttered shut. “I'm at my limit.” Espresso thought to himself as he hunched down further.
Espresso started to shake his head slowly back and forth, he couldn't do it, he just couldn’t, especially in front of Madeleine, the boy that he had just come to terms with that he had crush on, he would think about Madeleine while doing his work, them together, now it’s all ruined because of his stupid bladder, Madeleine probably thinks he’s a disgusting fool, he will laugh and tell everyone about it.
“Espresso…” Madeleine whimpered
“I have to go so bad...” Espresso pained as he gave up on hiding his desperation and shoved his hands in-between his legs.
The situation was getting dire as the coffee he drank before ran through him faster than a racehorse, Espressos bladder ached and panged as another spurt came out of him, Espresso felt his piss start to fall on his fingers, and the wet sensation wasn't fooling his brain any more than his body. How long were they in the elevator, an hour? It didn’t matter! Espresso knew that he had to go and now!
Madeleine's growing concern for Espresso was the only thing that took over his mind, Madeleine just wanted to take Espresso out of there, to do something as simple as using the bathroom. Madeleine questioned the last time Espresso used the bathroom, knowing the workaholic mage he probably pulled an all-nighter and came right here without eating breakfast or taking care of himself. It worried the paladin deeply.
“If you don't mind me asking when was the last time you used the restroom?” Madeleine hesitantly asked
“What?!”
“You seem well... Like you really need to go...”
“Why does that matter?!” Espresso spat back absolutely taken aback by Madeleine's TMI questions.
“The last thing I want is for you to get hurt...”
“Can we not talk about this right now?!” Espresso cut off not even being able to fathom the idea of hearing about using the toilet, he found it distracting.
“If you insist” Madeleine shrugged knowing damn well that Espressos answer was concerning
“Nghh~” Espresso grunted as an intense wave washed over him. A large audible spurt escaped out of him, there’s no way that Madeleine didn’t hear that. Espresso let out a little moan trying to hold in another leak. The tears started to fall down his face again.
“Are you alright there? Can you hold it?” Madeleine asked being ready to catch him if he falls
“I- I don’t know…” Espresso murmured under his breath and he sobbed, his bladder felt it was being stabbed. This couldn't be healthy, what he did permanently hurt himself, all because of something stupid like this, Espresso started to hyperventilate.
“Oh Espresso...” Madeleine tried to soothe
“I'm pathetic, aren't I?” Espresso weakly cried
“Es, you're not pathetic, this has happened to everyone at least once in their life, trust me, you're going to be ok” Madeleine gently remarked
“I can’t… hold it... Maddie...” Whispered as he felt another leak, Espresso crammed his eyes shut and gritted his teeth. He was at his limit, his bladder ached so bad, he silently prayed that he wouldn’t get some kind of infection from holding so long.
Madeleine frowned and started to feel frantic as he looked around the room for anything, a sign, an idea, anything.
“No no no not now~ I can’t… please…” Espresso murmured as spurt burst out through his boney fingers.
“Espresso wait-“
Madeleine was cut off by a quick stream of urine starting to fall onto the elevator floor. Espresso let out a pained sob as his muscles involuntarily weakened and lost control, Espresso started to squirm as he crammed both his hands in between his legs trying to stop the flow. His entire body shook violently as a torrent of piss spread all across the elevator floor. Madeleine noticed how Espressos jacket subtly changed color, the black made it difficult to see, Madeleine stood there like a dear in headlights as urine trickled down the loose parts of his long coat falling like raindrops. The puddle on the floor kept growing and spreading, Espresso had a larger bladder than Madeleine thought.
Tears fell down the face of the coffee mage as he let put little huffs and puffs from trying his hardest to regain control. The stream started to slow after about 30 seconds of awkward silence mixed with the sound of fluids falling down the floor. Espresso looked down at the puddle he made mortified with wide teary eyes and a maroon red face.
“M-Madeleine…” Espresso weakly uttered through his hics and sobs.
“It’s okay, hey, everything is completely fine, you’re alright…” Madeleine tried to awkwardly soothe as the mage sat there in his own puddle of shame crying about it like a little kid.
“N-no! It’s not ok! I just- I just- I” Espresso cried out averting eye contact
“Es, listen, it’s okay, it can happen to anyone no matter how much planning there is, just breath Es…” Madeleine comforted putting a hand on Espressos back
“This is- just so… humiliating, what if someone sees? I can’t- I won’t go out like this, I just- I- I-“ Espresso stuttering through his tears.
“Now what did I tell you about breathing? “ Madeleine asked as he gently pulled Espresso into a hug, Espresso didn’t seem to want to push away or fight back.
Espresso hesitated for a moment, why was Madeleine hugging him and not making fun of him? Where were the mean words he’s usually used to? Madeleines hug was warm and comforting and his words were kind and warm. Why was he liking Madeleine's hugs and comfort? Espresso slowly took a deep breath in as he tried to calm his shaking
“That’s right! In and out! Now let’s try to step… out of the puddle…. ” Madeleine soothed as he gently guided Espresso more in his direction, Espresso weakly followed along with shaking legs.
“There there. The meeting is probably long over, after this how about I’ll get you a change of clothes and you may shower at my place! Does that sound good?” Madeleine asked looking at Espresso with his beautiful icy blue eyes.
“Wait- you’re not mad?” Espresso nervously uttered
“What?! Why would I be angry? Over this? Non-sense! “ Madeleine assured with a smile
Espresso teared up and started to cry even more, whenever he would have accidents as a kid, his parents would yell and get physical with him, Madeleine felt different, he wasn’t used to it.
“Oh, Essy! “ Madeleine chirped letting Espresso put his head on Madeleines chest
“I guess I should say… thank you…” Espresso replied weakly hugging Madeleine tighter.
“You are very much welcome! Now! When we get out, how about we ditch the meeting and have a well-deserved break! You know, get changed, shower, get lunch! I’m famished!” Madeleine asked giving Espresso a little kiss on the forehead.
“Huh?! I-” Espresso gasped with his face turning red once again
“Oh sorry! My bad! I got a little carried away haha! I don’t know what’s gotten into me-“
Espresso cut Madeleine off by giving him a little kiss on the mouth, Madeleine went bright red.
“I’d like that, a lot” Espresso smiled
Suddenly the door opened, insight was his sister latte. Just latte?
“Ah, Madeleine? Espresso? Are you guys” latte asked
The two still in each other's arms froze and Espresso audibly gasped from the surprise
“WAIT, SIS! It’s- IT’S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE” Espresso exclaimed in an embarrassed fashion
“Uh Espresso, bathrooms are right down the hall-“ Madeleine whispered hinting for Espresso to hide himself
“WHY ME” Espresso cried as he ran down the hallway to the bathroom to wash up
“Don’t worry little bro, I have some spare clothes! Madeleine will meet you in!” Latte awkwardly alerted her brother
Madeleine laughed awkwardly as he followed latte in her workroom to get the spare clothes.