Chapter 192: Oliver- The Bestie
Xavier leaned back, eyes dark, voice lowering like he was letting the audience in on something heavier.
"And don’t think it ended there," he said. "After Leonardo’s death, Dominic Hart himself came to me. Commissioner. Authority. Father of Maximilian. He looked me in the eye and told me... if I ever opened my mouth, if I ever showed that clip, he’d make sure I disappeared. No trial. No evidence. Just... gone."
The chat exploded.
[WTF DOMINIC TOO???!]
[Bro the whole Hart family is actual demons]
[Commissioner threatening a kid??? nah this is NEXT LEVEL corruption]
[holy shit no wonder he stayed quiet...]
[Xavier you rlly been carrying hell on your back]
Xavier let his hand tremble a little, his acting flawless. "So I kept quiet. I had no choice. I was trapped. Alone. And every night since then, I’ve wondered... what if Maximilian comes for me again? What if Dominic decides I’m not useful anymore?"
The sympathy rained in like a storm, people spamming broken hearts and angry emojis. But the comments also started to split—turning vicious.
[nah fuck Max, hope he rots]
[Dominic deserved what he got, no cap]
[bro imagine being Leonardo tho \0_0/ playing stupid games...]
[idk man, I don’t even feel sorry for Leo. He was part of this shit too.]
[facts. glad he’s gone tbh]
[Leo chose his side. He paid the price.]
Xavier’s lips curled slightly as he read those. Perfect. The audience was now devouring itself, shifting blame, redirecting hate.
"Leonardo..." he said with a somber shake of his head. "Some of you might say he was just a kid caught up in this. But you didn’t see his face. You didn’t hear the way he laughed when they hit me. When they pointed that gun at me. He wasn’t innocent. Not at all."
The comments went nuclear:
[ohhh SHITTTT ]
[yesss tell em Xavier]
[Leo ain’t no victim then]
[kinda glad he’s dead ngl]
[karma hit different on this one]
And with that, Xavier had done it—he’d shifted the narrative. Maximilian wasn’t just guilty, Leonardo wasn’t a martyr, and Dominic’s ghost now stood accused in the public square.
The entire city’s pulse was now tuned to his words.
Xavier shifted his holo-cam a little, angling it toward Oliver, who was mid-bite with both cheeks stuffed like a hamster. He froze, blinking at the sudden spotlight.
"This here," Xavier said, voice dropping into something almost soft. "This is Oliver. My best friend."
The comments flew in instantly.
[ayo who dis chubby king??]
[LOOOL caught him munching ]
[bestie reveal?? ]
[he was with you in Celestial Rift right]
Oliver looked half-annoyed, half-embarrassed, but Xavier didn’t give him a chance to protest. He leaned back, gaze turning serious. "When I first came to this city, I didn’t have anyone. I was scared. Alone. Every day at the academy was hell. Everyone saw what was happening to me, and no one lifted a finger. No one—except Oliver."
Even Oliver froze at that, spoon still halfway to his mouth. His eyes darted to Xavier, baffled, like bro... you serious right now?
"He was the one who came to me. Who stood next to me when it mattered. Who didn’t flinch when everyone else treated me like dirt. He’s been with me through my worst days... and my best. Without him, I wouldn’t be sitting here right now."
The chat erupted.
[ bestie goals]
[WE LOVE OLIVER!!!]
[protect this man at all costs ]
[yooo Oliver a real one fr]
[lowkey jealous ngl ]
Xavier’s voice dropped lower, almost confessional. "The truth is... I don’t have anyone else. Just Oliver."
Oliver’s spoon clattered onto his tray. He looked stunned, but he didn’t argue. He knew it was true.
But the fans? They weren’t letting that slide.
[wtf you mean JUST Oliver?? ]
[we BEEN here, riding with you since day one ]
[nahh Xavier what about us??]
[bro we your fam too ]
Xavier quickly raised a hand, apologetic, playing the crowd like strings. "No, no—I didn’t mean it like that. You guys are everything to me. You’re my emotional support. My strength. Without you, I would’ve broken long ago. Honestly, I might not even be alive right now if it wasn’t for you. But Oliver... he’s the one who’s here physically. That’s what I meant."
The chat paused, then thousands of comments spammed the same thing:
["..."]
["..."]
["..."]
Xavier smirked and leaned closer to the cam. "No homo, obviously."
The comments went feral.
[LMAOOOOO]
[ok we forgive u]
[this man rlly said no homo in 3025]
[bro still cooked tho]
[nahhh Oliver blushing??]
Xavier chuckled. "Look, you’re my people. My fans. My family. You’re my emotional support. He’s my physical backup. Together? You’re the only reason I’m standing here. So don’t leave me. Don’t turn your backs on me. Keep supporting me, always. I’ll fight as long as you fight with me."
That line lit the comments like fireworks:
[ALWAYS WITH YOU]
[ride or die squad ]
[we never leaving king ]
[OUR LEADER ]
[LEGEND IN THE MAKING]
Xavier let them ride the high for a few seconds, then added one last thing, calm but sharp:
"I showed you Oliver because I want you to know him. Because my enemies could try to get to me... through him. And if anything ever happens to me—if I’m killed, if I disappear—then I want you to protect him. Promise me you’ll protect Oliver."
The feed practically glitched with the flood:
[WE PROMISE ]
[Oliver’s untouchable now]
[WHOEVER TOUCHES OLIVER IS DEAD TO US]
[no one’s laying a finger on him fr]
[ride for both of you ]
One comment said: [tf you mean if something happens to you? Nothing will happen to you! I have connections in the space corps and if you allow me, I will personally sned some high ranking officers and appoint them as your bodyguards]
"I know, I will be careful. But I think I have made too many enemies."
Oliver had gone dead quiet beside him, staring at Xavier like he couldn’t believe what just happened. In one stream, Xavier had basically crowned him untouchable under the protection of thousands.
Xavier leaned back, satisfied, like a king finishing a decree.