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Ben was just getting to lock in some assignment he got to do, when Luther knocked on the door. “Busy?” Ben turned to him and sarcastically waved into air “nah, I’m just playing video games here whole day” “Exactly what I thought” Ben rolled eyes, as Luther walked next to him and looked over his shoulder “You’re getting better at, every day, Ben” thanks dad, Ben wanted to answer, but he just blushed instead.
“So what’s the reason, you came to visit me?”
“I want you to introduce to someone, I think you two will get a long” Ben raised eyebrow at him. He’s been in imf for year, and he didn’t meet anyone so far, who would he get along with. Not that people hated him, they just gave him weird looks, maybe it was because of his piercings or how short he was, Ben just knew people either spread rumours about him or didn’t gave a damn.
Nothing between.
“Get along with? You want to be matchmaker, or what?” Ben chuckled “Nah, he’s not your type?” “Oh really, what’s my type then?” Tech stood up, and put the computer into sleeping mode, after he saved the project.
” Older then you,I mean at least a decade, beard and mustache, has to be nerd, should I continue?”
“No, we get it, I have daddy issues and I need to talk about my interest all the time” they walked out from the office and headed to elevator “nothing bad, about that particularly, you asked” as they stepped into the elevator, Ben rolled eyes “Have I introduced you to Ethan, before” the elevator was slowly going down “i am guessing you mean Ethan Hunt, no you didn’t” Ben of course, heard about him, how could he not, the guy is THE agent in imf, plus he’s best friends of Luther. Yet, they never get chance to meet. “Well, then kill two birds with one stone” Luther greed as they stepped out from elevator and continued to training rooms.
“They should end soon, so we came at right time” Luther pointed out, when they arrived to rooms. They couldn’t see though the mirrors, because some privacy. Ben couldn’t really imagine how these people are getting trained, especially by Ethan Hunt.
The guy did impossible things, that what Ben had to admire, but how exactly you want to people teach that?
“You didn’t heared this from me, but on Fridays, Ethan tends to end early, in sence, like five minutes early, to arrive home before his girlfriend”
“He has a girlfriend?” Ben was truly surprised.
“Yeah, her name is Julie” Luther took off his hat, which he shouldn’t have wore in building anyway, yeah, Ben knew Americans don’t follow eticate, like Europens do, but he couldn’t brush it off.
“Well I’m happy for them” Ben smiled as doors finally opened and people were slowly getting out. And truly, they seemed exhausted, in happy way tho. If Ben had to guess, Ethan is nice teacher, but has respect.
“Here, they are” Luther waved at clearly Ethan, and browned haired guy next to him, as they were walking out. Ethan waved back, and the guy seemed like he didn’t liked what’s gonna happen next.
“Ethan” Luther hugged him “and Casper” the now called guy Casper just smiled at greet. “Let me introduce you” he pointed at Ben “this is Bennet Lapis, short for Ben, my trainee, see Ethan you’re not the only one” Ben shook Ethan’s hand “well, nice to meet you Ben, this is Casper Ljungberg, he’s training to become field agent” Ben shook hand with him as well. Yeah, the guy didn’t wanted to be part of conversation at all. It was clear as the sun.
“I would like to meet you more, but I’m in hurry” Ethan apologised “I will take you, where you need to” Luther quickly responded. “Will catch you later, Ben” great, just left me here with him, what we will even tell each other? Luther patted Bens shoulder and almost just vanished.
Don’t be mean Ben, he looks cool and if he will not want to talk, just left and act like it never happened.
“Soo, Ljungberg, huh? Where you from then, some north countries?”
“Yeah, Sweden actually” the guy smiled and rubbed his fingers. “Ooh, Sweden, I’ve always wanted to visit Sweden, but didn’t get the chance”
Yeah, the guy said without voice. “With your last name, I’m guessing you’re American”
“Oh no, no” Ben shook his head “im Czech, but my last name was don’t know…” Ben shrugged shoulders “too Slavic? More like, just too weird, so I changed it”
“Yeah I get that” Casper chuckled “can I ask what it was, I know it won’t understand it, but I’m curious”
“Balvan, which is a term that can be used for rocks, so I think Lapis, is good alternative” “it definitely is” he nodded “and i personally think, it suits you better”
“Thanks” Ben smiled. “If I can be honest, it’s good to know there isn’t just Americans, but Europeans as well” “oh definitely” Casper agreed.
“So, uhm” Ben shook his head “are you a nerd, or something like that? Luther told me, we would get along, so uhm…” Ben was interested in the guy, but didn’t knew how to make him to talk.
“I definitely am” Casper smiled. “I wanted to be an actor, actually” “No, fucking way” Ben chuckled “Me too, well, it was one of paths I wanted to choose, I just was sure, I will be artist”
“And in some sort of way, you are, I mean” Casper turned his head little bit “the codes, and these things, are art in some sort of way”
Ben had to smile, this guy gets it.
“Yeah, you’re completely right, maybe it isn’t art job, I had in might, when I was younger, but I don’t regret it at all” Casper nodded.
“How old are you, if I can ask?”
“Oh, I’m twenty” fuck, Ben hoped Casper won’t be weirded by it, usually from now, people would just go away, not wanting to talk with “kid”.
But no, Casper was just surprised. “Damn, you’re young, Luther really had to saw something in you” Ben blushed, cuz yeah, in deep inside, he really hoped, Luther saw something in him.
“Well I really hope, he’s amazing dad…” fuck. Now for sure, Casper will just go away.
“You too?” Casper raised eyebrow “at least I’m not alone in this”
“You and Ethan?” “Yeah, the guy truly saved me, so you could say, I’m taking him as father figure” Ben chuckled.
“Well like you said, it’s good to know, I’m not alone in this”
Casper nodded and looked at his wrist “Look it’s not that late, maybe we could hang out somewhere else, then you know…here”
“Oh right, oh my god, totally, if you want to of course”
“Well after a year in here, I suddenly met someone who’s cool, and doesn’t seems he will judge me, so of course I want to”
“Why would I judge you, Cas?” Ben didnt knew why he called him Cas, instead of Casper, it just felt right.
“Cas…” the guy said “I like that, I suppose only you will call me that, but I like it” “I’m glad, I like to call people by shorten versions of their name, or nickname” the guys started to walk from the rooms.
“So where will we go?”
“Up to you dude, I’m up to anything”
“Nice, I’ve just started watching this new show, Supernatural, have you heard of it?” Cas shook his head “Well, then we could go to mines and watch it together, you kinda remind me of one of the characters, if I can be honest”
“Then I suppose, I have to watch it”
“Oh definitely” Ben opened the final door for Cas “no choice in that” They walked outside, enjoying finally fresh air “I thought we always have a choice” “not in this situation” Cas chuckled “lead the way then”
Luther was right, Ben and Cas did get a long.