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    What’s embarrassing is watching the people who’ve only known him the past three years, four years, realize that the Ian they’ve known all this time has had this side to him all along. That Anthony coming back was all it took to bring this side of Ian back.

    What’s embarrassing is seeing them retroactively realize that he’s spent the past six years depressed.

    What’s embarrassing is he himself realizing this, because he’d mostly thought he’d been fine.

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    13 Jul 2026

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    “I, I guess we can keep it.” He looks up at Anthony, “I think you're going to have to initiate like all of these.” 

    Anthony's grin widens, and Ian wants to dig a hole to bury himself into. “Course, whatever you want baby” 

    Okay. What the hell. This is not what they agreed on. It was like Anthony wanted Ian to die. “Baby? We didn't- we didn't agree on that” he stuttered out, cursing himself for not being able to sound normal. 

    “Oh just, getting ready for later, when we announce it officially.” Anthony shrugged, and then turned to leave. “Hey I'm going to the cafe nearby, you want anything?” 

    Baby. “Um, no I'm good. Thanks though” baby. Anthony leaves, and Ian slides into his chair, groaning. This is hell. 

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    Anthony suggests that him and Ian should start dating and reveal it as a prank on April fools.

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    12 Jul 2026

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    Ian and Anthony are doing fine without each other; but why be fine when you can be great?

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    11 Jul 2026

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    Ian stopped sleeping so much, stopped eating so much, he went on dates and didn't ever text the girls back, he was considering getting back together with Pam and then biting hard into the meat of his own arm as he told her no, it won’t work, Ian was different now, he’s got too much going on. Anthony wasn't looking at him and Ian wondered if it was because he was so full of bad things that Anthony can tell, and Ian was vomiting in the bathrooms at work and washing his mouth out with soap whenever he thinks about Dave, which was often, because he had seeped into all things. He was water damage in Ian’s brain. He was the fluid caught in Ian’s ears. 

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    10 Jul 2026

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    Sebastian has a complicated life. He’s been pining over his best friend for years and Sam loves him, too… just, not the way he wants.

    One day he finds some solace at the spa with someone he would never expect.

    Life doesn’t get less complicated after that.

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    16 May 2026