LOCATION: Brian and Evan's Apartment

TIME: 10:03 A.M.

The couple sat on opposite ends of the couch, their knees almost touching as they faced one another, avoiding the other's gaze. Evan held his injured hand close to his chest, paranoid of hitting the cast against anything, snuggled up in a hoodie that was two sizes too big for him. Brian was in a pair of pajama bottoms and his shirt from the night before.

"I think we should talk about it." Brian broke the silence, looking up at his boyfriend. "Even if its not what we want to do right now." He waited a few seconds, hoping that Evan would say something. "Ev, I...I'm sorry, okay? I know that you're....and you have strict boundaries and-"

Evan held up his uninjured hand. "It's okay. Let's just move past it for now, okay?"

"No, Evan, this is something we need to talk about."

His boyfriend looked up, meeting his gaze. Evan's eyes were slightly glazed over, most likely from the medication they had been sent home with for his pain, and his expression had a strain to it that made Brian feel even more guilty. "Look, Brian, we hooked up, okay? It's fine. I'm fine. We don't have to talk-"

"Evan-"

"Holy shit, okay. Look, I just- It's hard to say, okay? Obviously, I have feelings about it, but, maybe not in the way you think, okay? I just...I need a little time to sort through my thoughts."

"Is that why you locked yourself in the bathroom earlier? Because it's not healthy to keep it in like this, Evan. I don't want you to say anything you're uncomfortable with, but I need you to tell me if you're uncomfortable, okay? I don't even understand how it happened, but it happened, and I don't want to just sweep this under the rug, okay? I know its important to you and-"

Brian continued to talk as Evan stared down at where their knees brushed against one another. He blinked back a few tears, half-listening to Brian and half-trying to find the words to say what was really on his mind.

"Please say something, Evan. Because I really do like you and I don't want this to end because of-"

"I really like you too!" Evan couldn't stand another second of Brian's guilty ramblings. He took a deep breath, grabbing one of Brian's hands to get his boyfriend's focus. "Obviously, I really like you. Quite frankly, I'm shocked by how much I like you and like being around you and talking with you and- fuck it thats not the point, okay? The point is, I know how I feel about us hooking up, and it kind of scares me." Evan paused, scanning Brian's face for some kind of reaction.

"I don't think I understand."

"That's okay! Um, fuck, this is kinda hard for me to say, but, I didn't mind it, okay?"

"What?"

"I...I liked it. Enjoyed it, I guess is a better way to say it."

"...Are you...?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm sure. I woke up and once I saw you and realized what happened I wasn't hit with this wave of guilt and panic and self-hatred like all the times before....instead I....I just felt so happy to be next to you...and with you. Even after spending the whole night in the hospital! And then I realized that I didn't mind it at all, thats when I panicked, because what the fuck does that mean? For years, I've thought myself as this one way, and now it's like I don't even know myself, you know? I...I just- I don't..."

Brian scooted closer to Evan, picking up on all the signs of his panic. "It's okay. That's okay, Evan. People change all the time, it doesn't change your past experiences. It's good to talk about this, okay? Even if you don't understand. You don't even have to understand! Sexuality is a huge spectrum-even asexuality!"

"But I...and you? Then with...I didn't- doesn't that mean something?"

"It could. But you don't have to think about that. If you're too overwhelmed to think about all the labels, then we just won't label it, okay? We can even do what you said and move past this-"

"I wouldn't mind if it happened again, though."

"Okay."

"Is that weird? Like I-"

"Evan, it's not weird at all, okay? If that's how you feel about me, and about us, then that's how you feel, you can't change it just like that. Right?" Evan hummed in agreement.

"We don't have to tell anyone, right? I don't want to make things weird."

"First of all, you won't make anything weird, okay?  People change, relationships change-nothing wrong with that. Second of all, of course I won't say anything. It'll stay between us, even if we break up one day."

"You want to break up with me?"

"No! Definitely not!"

The couple sat in silence for a moment, cuddling closer to each other, careful not to crush Evan's injured arm between them.

"So, you're saying I'm so hot I made you question your sexuality?"

"I'm seriously going to hurt you."

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ISTG

Moo: brian everyone wants an update

Terroriser: we're both awake

Moo: and????

Terroriser: we're sitting on the couch?

Kryoz: probably doing whatever they were doing on your bathroom counter

Terroriser: that is so gross of you to say can i not just comfort my bf in peace

Moo: is he okay???

Terroriser: he spent the whole night in the hospital and hospitals freak him the fuck out what do you think

Fitz: so bad time to say that brock said he was gonna drop me off and everyone wanted to come so now we're all coming

Terroriser: WHAT

Terroriser: when you say EVERYONE

Kryoz: NOT CRAIG AND TYLER

Kryoz: those two make me want to bring back lobotomies

Fitz: yeah they left after shit went down in the gc

Moo: yeah so we're on our way

Kryoz: try to tone down the whole couple of the century vibe you got going on

Terroriser: fuck okay

Terroriser: how far away are you?? like twenty minutes???

Moo: ..

Moo: more like ten?

Terroriser: ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS

Kryoz: damn im starting to think my predications about what you were doing was right

Terroriser: SERIOUSLY SHUT THE FUCK UP

Terroriser: DONT TALK ABOUT MY BOYFRIEND LIKE THAT YOU FREAK

Jon: nah he might be as scary as evan

Terroriser: me and evan were discussing something very important

Fitz: if its about getting a restraining order i highly recommend it!!!

Terroriser: its a consideration

Terroriser: but also evan insists that once hes done with him he might need a restraining order against US so

Terroriser: okay so you'll be here in ten?

Kryoz: more like five now

Terroriser: alright thats fine

Terroriser: although evan says he kinda has a headache so he might just lay down

Terroriser: the pain meds have him a little out of it

Moo: thats totally fine!! i think everyone was just getting sick of cleaning my house

Fitz: praying for the apartment rn

Terroriser: if you destroy my apartment youre cleaning it and covering my rent for the next three months

Jon: so no trashing the apartment :(

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Fuck Witcha

WildHoe: wait so like where did everyone go? ive calmed craig down now

Moo: youre delusional if you think we're gonna let craig near us rn

WildHoe: so ur at brian's place????

Four07: dude seriously dont bring him here

Four07: like genuinely brian might kill him

Kryoz: nah even on pain meds evan could take him

ChokingIsMyKink: idk about that considering i broke his wrist the first time

RoastMasterV2: ohhhhh ur so fucking dead dude

RoastMasterV2: i may not be thinking all that clearly rn bc of the meds they gave me but trust that ur going DOWN motherfucker

Fitz: ofc bros first message back is a threat

RoastMasterV2: that wasnt a threat

RoastMasterV2: it was a promise

Kryoz: crazy foreshadowing going on rn

ChokingIsMyKink: evan i think we got off on the wrong foot

RoastMasterV2: im not gonna argue with you until i get off these meds i really cant keep my eyes open long enough rn

Jon: is that an asian joke?

Four07: evan's ex saying that is CRAZY

Kryoz: evans ex calling out his other ex is CRAZY

Four07: yeah i walked right into that one

WildHoe: yeah craig lets just leave them alone, okay? its too soon

ChokingIsMyKink: thats such bs

ChikingIsMyKink: friends fight all the time

Kryoz: ohhhhh so this is about you wanting to see brian

Kryoz: big yikes my dude

ChokingIsMyKink: NO THATS NOT IT

Moo: dude hes like over you this is getting kind of pathetic ngl

Jon: seriously are you not embarrassed

ChokingIsMyKink: SAYS YOU

ChokingIsMyKink: it is sooooo convenient of you to be here

ChokingIsMyKink: you probably think you have a chance of getting evan back and your "boyfriend" is just a coverup

RoastMasterV2: inSANE coming from u btw

Jon: look whatever you think is happening is definitely NOT happening craig

Jon: i have a very REAL relationship with lucas and evan has obviously moved on and ive accepted it

Moo: crazy how we keep having this conversation like craig when are you gonna get it

ChokingIsMyKink: theres nothing to get okay

ChokingIsMyKink: you guys just shouldnt be lying to yourselves about your feelings like its so obvious that when you "move on" ur not ACTUALLY moving on and thats kinda pathetic

Lui: pot meet kettle

Jon: think someone is projecting

ChokingIsMyKink: and what do you even mean by "evan has clearly moved on" ?????

Jon: bro is just deflecting atp

Terroriser: motherfuckers will do anything except reflect on their own actions

ChokingIsMyKink: hello brian

Terroriser: that wasnt an opening to a conversation

Terroriser: i still dont want to talk to you

ChokingIsMyKink: well we're in a gc together so its not like you can really avoid me

RoastMasterV2: theres a lot of things youre avoiding though arent you???

RoastMasterV2: bc i can think of one thing just off the top of my head

ChokingIsMyKink: YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOURE TALKING ABOUT YOURE HIGH

RoastMasterV2: keep telling yourself that

Kryoz: if i was craig id be planning my move to another country fr like evan is about to end that man

RoastMasterV2: im going back to sleep

Moo: bro rlly said its so easy to take you down i have to take a nap im so bored

Lui: theres been so much build up to the dirt evan has on this man i am on the edge of my seat holy shit i just need to know the drama

Terroriser: me too idk why evan is waiting so long

Fitz: okay but dont you literally know what it is already

Kryoz: privileges smh

Moo: what do you mean by that

BasicallyIGetFucked: evan probably is waiting to get more dirt to really ruin this guy

WildHoe: please dont plot my bfs downfall

Four07: im not plotting ive just been praying on it

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ISTG

Kryoz: anyone getting this crazy energy from the main chat

Moo: its always like that

Kryoz: nah but i feel like theyre on the cusp of figuring out whats going on with brian and evan

Fitz: wdym??

Kryoz: well this craig thing is kinda reaching its peak and then whats gonna distract people??

Terroriser: evan has a plan

Terroriser: i dont necessarily agree with it but i trust it

Moo: is this a plan we can know about???

Terroriser: okay idk the exact plan persay

Terroriser: but evan just wants to see how far we can push it until craig is like completely backed into a corner and is on the verge of a complete breakdown bc thats the time thats gonna hurt him the most to have his blackmail come out but i mean his wrist is broken so like how much farther???

RoastMasterV2: i feel like he can get crazier

RoastMasterV2: and ive been talking with tyler and honestly theyve almost fixed whatever problems they were having which is perfect

Kryoz: you want things to get better for them?????????

RoastMasterV2: yes. because then its gonna hurt more

RoastMasterV2: craig is going to reach a level so far out there that hes going to say what we all know is true (that hes obsessed with brian) and hearing it from his own mouth is key tbh

Fitz: im so confused

Terroriser: hard for him to explain rn

Terroriser: but also i barely understand it anyway so what the hell

Fitz: guys i finally opened my roommates' gc the other day and holy FUCK its a nightmare in there

Kryoz: cant be worse than craig

Fitz has sent 6 attachments.

Moo: WTF

Kryoz: that cant be real

RoastMasterV2: did they send a video of someone snorting cocaine off someones dick?????? what is that???

Fitz: thsi is why i stopped opening it

Kryoz: wait why arent we talking about the SIX HUNDRED MESSAGES you havent opened??????

Fitz: thats for their weird therapy group chat

Moo: wait so what did you send screenshots of??

Fitz: thats just the general roommate gc

Jon: wtf goes on in your house dude

Fitz: the Horrors

Terroriser: no wonder you seem so unfazed by the madness

RoastMasterV2: how long have you guys been roommates????

Fitz: uhhhh maybe like five-ish years???

RoastMasterV2: yeah ive just connected a couple dots

Moo: open the therapy chat lowkey

Fitz: NO

Fitz: i fear what awaits me there

Kryoz: yea i have to respect a man protecting his peace holy shit

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Kryoz: wait so like is evans hand double wrapped bc of his stitches???

Terroriser: different hands

Kryoz: no fucking way

Terroriser: yeah luckily its almost time to get his stitches out so typing should get easier

RoastMasterV2: a little stitches and a broken wrist cant hold me down !!!

Fitz: nah its lowkey painful watching him type like an old person

Fitz: one finger on the keyboard is CRIMINAL

Terroriser: evan give me swags number

Fitz: WHY DO YOU PEOPLE WANT ME TO BE UNHAPPY

RoastMasterV2: at least you have live-in therapists to get you through it