TFLN Responses

[howkickassiam]

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[howkickassiam]

Look, you know, it's okay, never mind

Have a good morning

Hope you're not too hungover

[duel_wielding]

You know I'm not letting this go.

[howkickassiam]

You're not?

Why?

[duel_wielding]

Because we work together. Because I need to know.

[howkickassiam]

Look, you were talking about how the grunts don't make for good hookups because we're considered at a higher level

Why don't two guys that are at that high level hook up instead

[duel_wielding]

[Except he doesn't want a hookup with York.]

York, that's a whole other can of worms.

[howkickassiam]

Yeah, and the worms are flopping all over the place now

[duel_wielding]

Fine. Cards on the table. I can't hookup with you. It would be complicated for us both. And it's not team cohesion or anything.

[howkickassiam]

[ There's a long period of time before York answers again. ]

Yeah, I mean. Yeah. That's why we never did before

[duel_wielding]

That and the Carolina elephant in the room.

[howkickassiam]

It's fine, man, I understand

I just thought

[ York carelessly hits the send button while trying to backspace that last half a sentence. ]

[duel_wielding]

What did you think?

Is it just me or is this awkward to talk about over the phone?

[howkickassiam]

I just thought I knew how to hit backspace hahaha

No, North, I don't think I could talk about this out loud rn

[duel_wielding]

York, you know we need to talk about this now that it's in the air, right?

[howkickassiam]

Sure. Yeah.

I'm just

I thought we were closer than we apparently are is all

[duel_wielding]

Will you just come to my room already?

[howkickassiam]

[ York doesn't reply, just shows up in North's room a couple of minutes later. He never needs the lock code or permission to come in, so this time he slips in the room on his own just like usual.

But where normally he'd bound in enthusiastically, this time he hangs just inside the doorway with one of his hands in his pockets. He seems to be affecting an air of nonchalance, which of course makes him look ill-at-ease. ]

Hey. Sorry.

[duel_wielding]

[North considers the man, having finally sat up in his bed. He's got the WORST hangover, and York isn't helping with all of this vagueness.]

You just going to hover that and make me feel awkward?

[howkickassiam]

I suppose I already did that.

[ He approaches, however, walking up to the side of North's bed. Both hands are now in his pockets. ]

Look. You can ignore the shit I said on text.

[duel_wielding]

[Ugh, this is frustrating.]

York, have you been implying you want to 'blow off steam' with me because it's easy, or because you're, you know, interested in it?

[howkickassiam]

[ York looks, briefly, very startled. His hands drop from his pockets. ]

North, I just. I feel like you completely misunderstood me.

[ He seems about to put a hand on North's shoulder but hesitates. He's begun to flush red, too. ]

I wouldn't have said anything if I, uh...if I didn't care for you the way I do.

[ The next bit seems to burst out of him, rushed and nervous. ]

And I know I fucked everything up by telling you so, okay? I'm sorry. Like I said. You can forget I brought it up.

[duel_wielding]

[Well, at least North's not the one who is terminally nervous now.]

York? If you hadn't seemed so chronically interested in having Carolina's babies, you'd have been in my bed by now.

[Yes, he's trying to make this slightly lighter. But it's really failing. Hangovers do that.]

[howkickassiam]

[ York's eyes widen slightly, and he moves closer, as close as it's possible to move—his knees touch the edge of the mattress. ]

Is that a...is that a barrier for you? Like...it makes you not interested, or...?

[ York is perfectly capable of being in love with both of his best friends, thank you. ]

[duel_wielding]

Well, knowing that if she basically said 'York come over here' you'd drop me without blinking. Other than that, it doesn't affect my interest.

[howkickassiam]

[ York looks at him earnestly. ]

No, I wouldn't do that. If we were, were really together...together together...I wouldn't drop you like a bad habit. I'd talk to both of you about what we wanted to do.