[As Trey gets out the ingredients, he can't help but mull things over in his head. The reason the proclamation had startled him so thoroughly was because... Cater. Cater, who hid underneath his masks, who was terrified of rejection... taking a chance with his old childhood friend? Trey was sure he'd be afraid of rocking the boat.
Then Cater speaks up, and Trey full-on freezes in his movements, back to him. Had he heard correctly? In all their years, for all of Trey's jibing, Cater had never actually talked to him about anything remotely like this. Sure, they had some meaningful conversations, but this was... different.
After a moment, Trey starts moving again to prepare the food. He keeps his voice fairly calm and casual like Cater hasn't turned his world upside-down twice in a matter of minutes.]
...heh, that's true.
[A white lie. Trey knew. He just pretended to never notice.]
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Then Cater speaks up, and Trey full-on freezes in his movements, back to him. Had he heard correctly? In all their years, for all of Trey's jibing, Cater had never actually talked to him about anything remotely like this. Sure, they had some meaningful conversations, but this was... different.
After a moment, Trey starts moving again to prepare the food. He keeps his voice fairly calm and casual like Cater hasn't turned his world upside-down twice in a matter of minutes.]
...heh, that's true.
[A white lie. Trey knew. He just pretended to never notice.]
What changed your mind?