Dorian: hey tris x
Tristan: Hey.
Dorian: missed you
Tristan: Dorian, can you not be so . . .
Whatever it is you’re being?
Dorian: what are you talking about?
Tristan: I dunno. You’re being different. It’s weird.
Dorian: you’re my boyfriend now
I can be all gross and lovey with you can’t I?
Tristan: I just . . . I really want things to be the same as they were before.
I really enjoy being able to come here and have you as my friend.
Dorian: ok
I’m sorry
Tristan: Ten cents?
Dorian: no that only applies to you
Tristan: What? Why? That’s not fair!
Dorian: I’m not the one with a problem tristan
so
how was class?
Tristan: Eh . . . not great. I mean, my classes were fine, but I’m gonna have trouble catching up on what I missed.
Dorian: oh shit
Tristan: Yeah, and I have to do that group project at some point.
Oh well, hopefully we can get it done and out of the way.
Dorian: good luck
Tristan: Thanks.
Dorian: so . . .
did you ever end up watching basker?
Tristan: No.
I’m sorry.
Dorian: ten cents
Tristan: No! I’m actually sorry. I just . . . I didn’t mean to leave you high and dry like that. I know I promised to watch the show with you, and I feel like an ass for not being there.
Dorian: it’s ok
I’m not mad
I was worried but I’m not mad
Tristan: I’m sorry
Dorian: ten cents
that was an extra one
Tristan: FINE.
Ass.
Anyway . . .
Did you end up watching it?
Dorian: nope
Tristan: What? Why?!
Dorian: I didn’t want to watch it without you
Tristan: . . .
Okay, that was kinda sweet.
Dorian: lol
anyways we have the rest of the evening to do whatever we want
want to catch up on our show before the internet spoils it for us?
Tristan: Yeah, I’d like that.
Gimme a bit, I need to see if I can find it online.
Dorian: ok
lemme know when it’s done downloading
Tristan: Will do.
So how did things work out with AJ and Bambi?
Dorian: eh . . .
aj and I had that fight a while back
then we had boardgame night
and I haven’t seen him since
Tristan: Wait, what?
Dorian: yeah
he’s spent every night at her place I guess
either that or he’s really good at avoiding me
Tristan: Dorian, were you all alone these past few days?
When . . . when I wasn’t answering you?
Dorian: ya
Tristan: God, I’ve been an awful friend. I should’ve been there for you. I’m so sorry.
Dorian: ten cents
you already apologized twice for that one
Tristan: Stop joking around, Dorian.
Dorian: I’m not joking
put a dime in the jar
Tristan: Fine.
But you were worried about me and I wasn’t responding. And you DIDN’T talk to your best friend about it?
Dorian: no?
Tristan: Dor . . .
I think you guys need to have an honest chat to work things out.
Dorian: so when’s that episode done downloading?
Tristan: Dorian, don’t change the subject.
Dorian: tristan
you’re my boyfriend
and you’re great
but I’m getting really frustrated
you need to drop it before I get pissed off
Tristan: Fine.
Dorian: thank you
so is that episode done or what?
Tristan: It’s done.
Dorian: cool
any thoughts about what might happen?
Tristan: Dunno.
Dorian: ok seriously tristan
what the hell?
Tristan: What?
Dorian: don’t ‘what?’ me
you think I can’t tell when you’re pissed off?
Tristan: I’m fine.
Dorian: don’t be like that tris
Tristan: Dorian, let’s just watch Basker.
Dorian: no
Tristan: What do you mean, “no”?
Dorian: I mean no
it’s my favourite show
I want to watch it with you when we can both enjoy it
not while you’re grumpy
we’ll watch it tomorrow
Tristan: I’m not grumpy.
Anyway, isn’t tomorrow your boardgame night?
Dorian: ya . . .
I doubt it’s still happening
don’t think aj is gonna show up
Tristan: He will if you TALK TO HIM.
Dorian: I wouldn’t put money on it
Tristan: God dammit, Dorian!! You’re so stubborn! You’re insufferable sometimes, you know that?
Dorian: so I’ve been told
and yet I’m not the one who confessed my feelings to someone and then refused to talk to them for three days
Tristan: I said I was sorry! I feel AWFUL about that! You said you weren’t mad at me!
Dorian: I’m not
I mean
I’m not thrilled at the whole situation
this past week has really sucked
but I get why you did what you did and I can’t be mad at you for that
I just don’t like when you bug me about talking to aj
it’s hypocritical
I’d have been way more inclined to do that if you had taken your own advice
but it’s clearly bad advice
tristan?
Tristan: I’m tired. I’m going to bed.
Dorian: really?
just like that?
you call me insufferable and then you get pissy and run off?
fine be that way
not the first time you suddenly left
guessing it won’t be the last
Dorian: hey tris
I know you’re in bed
I just wanted to say that I’m sorry
I let my anger and frustration get the better of me
I shouldn’t have done that
hope you see these in the morning and still want to talk to me
but I get it if you don’t
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