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[catphishing]

Did you read what I just said to you?

drag him oliver

[moneyballer]

I didn't mean for it to sound like it was a bad thing.

[If he were speaking, he'd sound tired.]

I like guys, I guess.

I like this one guy a whole lot.

And for some reason, he seems to like me back.

[catphishing]

You're lucky.
I'm glad you found someone.

[Maybe. He doesn't know quite how he feels in all honesty.]

[moneyballer]

[Oh, he knows.]

You sure about that?

[Oliver and Asher may not be bosom buddies as of this timeline, but somehow that's alright.

They are talking, and that is what is important. People need to talk, he thinks, to stay healthy.]

'Cause I've got no flippin' clue how to read ya, dawg.

[catphishing]

I'm just surprised.
Yeah, OK, you have some weird fascination with gay sex, but that always comes off as like morbid curiosity.
I didn't think you actually had any interest.

[moneyballer]

Really?

[tbf it seems like... everybody knew but him tbh]

There's nothing else you wanna say to me?

I'm callin' bullshit, man.

[catphishing]

I said I was happy for you.
What do you want me to say?

[There isn't much else that doesn't make him sound like a major asshole. At least nothing he can think of]

[moneyballer]

The truth, I guess.

Being around me doesn't seem to make you very happy.

[catphishing]

You aren't the Asher I remember.
You don't even know who I am.
Sorry if that's kind of hard for me to get used to.

[moneyballer]

No, it's okay.

I wish you'd just said that earlier.

[It'd make things easier to understand.]

I'm different, yeah.

I'm not who I used to be.

[And as a result, he is relieved.]

[catphishing]

Do you miss everyone from home?

["Everyone" being the rest of the K5.]

[moneyballer]

[Not really.]

Do you?

[catphishing]

Yes.

[moneyballer]

[He laughs on his end, the sound hollow, bitter.]

Can't say I do.

They didn't really like me.

[catphishing]

Connor basically let you live on our couch for a while.
I know they took a while to let you in, but trust me, they like you.

[moneyballer]

[And at that he is bewildered.

Even Asher didn't like the person he was. He still isn't sure if he does.]

They do?

[catphishing]

Yeah.
I'm actually kind of jealous of how close you all are. 😛

[If he uses an emoji that means this is totally a joke, right?]

[moneyballer]

But then if you know the rest of us...

Doesn't that mean you're just close to us too? lmao

[catphishing]

It's not the same.

[moneyballer]

Makin' friends is rough, buddy.

You'll find 'em in due time.

[On that note, he can relate.]

It sure took me a while.

'S worth it tho. When you get there.

[catphishing]

Yeah. Thanks.

[He'll think of that when he's sad and lonely and remembers Asher has a boyfriend when he doesn't.]

[moneyballer]

We can be friends too, if you want.

[He is being sincere about this.

Oliver's behavior has now started to worry him, mostly because it mirrors his own. Avoidance, lies.

The hints of self-loathing.]

It'll just be different.

[Better, hopefully.]

[catphishing]

I don't want to be your friend just because you feel sorry for me.

[moneyballer]

That's not why I wanna be friends.

[Maybe that's where they are different.

Asher would take the pity. It's better than being alone.]

We probably don't have a lot in common, but...

You're the only other person here who knows what normal feels like.

[Normal for them.]

[catphishing]

We have some things in common.
You're kind of fun to play Xbox with.