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[ It's killing him that Gorgug is asking him about it so directly.

And the worst part is that Fabian knows it's not even on purpose. It might be with some of their other friends. He can imagine Fig or Kristen being unable to not tease someone over something like this. He can imagine Riz and Adaine being a little too investigative in their own ways.

But with Gorgug it's just that the other has zero clue that Fabian is radiating the feeling of not wanting to talk about it, and that makes it somehow feel worse. Like Fabian could have avoided this if Gorgug's braincells had rubbed up against each other a little harder.

He opens his mouth, feels unsure about his answer, closes it again before saying a thing. Fabian glances off to the side as his eyebrows slowly knit together into a frown. It makes him give off a bit of an impression of a sulking child. ]

No. I mean-- It's--

[ UGH!!!!!

Fabian throws his arms up into the air. Dramatically. It's a good thing he was done with the cereal, or there would have been a spoon flying through the air and milk everywhere. ]

I don't think I am the one she wants to see right now, okay?! [ He doesn't even seem angry as much as he just seems embarrassed.. ]

[ The cogs click, click, click.... ]

...

[ --ah, they're starting to turn, and... ]

Oh. [ Oh, Fabian. Do you like the sound of that oh? That comes directly after you admit that the girl doesn't want to see you, and all the implications that can give--and the unfavourable ones that are being taken? Because this is where Gorgug's braincells rubbing together have gotten him. ]

Okay... [ Like there is a landmine that could go off if Gorgug probes this line of questioning, and you know, he doesn't really want to. And he sounds exactly like a guy that wants to avoid mines, which is pretty easy when he figures to switch subjects. ]

Is my cereal ready?

[ 'Cause he's still kinda hungry. ]

[ Oh no.

Not the oh. Anything but that oh. If Fabian was feeling awkward enough about this topic already, that little oh makes it feel like Gorgug just decided to drive straight over Fabian's heart with a bulldozer, however unintentional.

Maybe that's why Fabian is suddenly very focused on this bowl of cereal instead, feeling his face heat up with embarrassment as he quickly slides it over to his friend. Even though his brain is desperately trying to find some way to come back from this.

Yes, he did want Gorgug to realize he didn't want to see Aelwyn, but-- like-- not like this, dude!!

It's why Fabian does the world's most natural thing. As he's sliding the bowl over to Gorgug, Fabian is sliding right along with it, ending up relatively close to his friend as he asks the world's most normal question while giving him the cereal: ]

I-- I am hot, right?!

[ BRO!!!

BRO, IT'S NOT THAT HE'S UNATTRACTIVE, HE SWEARS!! BRO!!! ]

[ Gorgug is getting Fabian with his breakfast cereal, apparently. Oh no. What? ]

Yes??? [ There is a potential for a panic brewing here, where Gorgug says that (how convincingly?), but then is spinning in his own head as: ] Wait, is that a trick question? Are you tricking me? Is that bad?

[ Bro, dude, bro, dude?? He's got his hands on his cereal bowl like he needs to be ready to protect it, or just because he wasn't given the chance to do anything but grab it.

FABIAN DOESN'T WANT TO BE COLD, DOES HE? ]

No, I just need you to tell me that I am hot!

[ It's that simple, Gorgug! Very simple instructions! Forget that you already said yes a moment ago, apparently Fabian needs.. another yet?! More elaboration on said yes?! Who even knows.

Maybe it's not that simple after all. ]

You can't think that I'm not hot, Gorgug! [ Because that's clearly what he was doing, right. He thinks Fabian ruined all his chances with Aelwyn because Fabian isn't hot enough or something. Right?! F-Fabian can't let that thought exist in anyone's mind! Absolutely not!

At least he isn't touching Gorgug's cereal bowl, so that's safe.. But Fabian seems weirdly intense aside from that. ]

[ It doesn't matter if Fabian's forgotten the bowl of cereal exists. Gorgug's wrapping an arm around it and holding it close to him. He knows how his friends can get when they're intense! His bowl of cereal might still be on the line! ]

You want me to think you're hot for the rest of my life? [ Is this the request? The mission? They may have been talking about Fabian and Aelwyn, but the Aelwyn part has been thrown out of the conversation, in Gorgug's mind. ]

I have to call you hot. [ ???? That is a question. This is now a 100% about Fabian and him being hot and Gorgug is too scared to ask why. He just needs to know the details of this contract where things don't end badly (for Gorgug specifically). ]

[ One dramatic boy and Gorgug is fearing for his life.. Or at least for his cereal.. ]

You don't have to tell me it! [ .. because it might be kind of weird? Fabian feels like it'd be kind of weird to have a bro calling him hot, even if the acknowledgement might be nice at the same time. ]

You just-- You only have to think it!

[ Is this any clearer now, Gorgug?

(It probably isn't.)

Fabian does not realize as much, but thankfully for the other, he is still rambling. And there might be a bit of an explanation in the rambling. ]

You absolutely cannot think that things did not work out because I am not hot enough! That's not it! That would never be it!

[ The biggest problem with whatever is happening here is that Gorgug can't be eating his cereal during it. ...or, okay, it's not the biggest problem, but his cereal is sitting there and he can't eat it?

What is going on right now. ]

I didn't think that! I thought she got bored of you or you said something stupid to make her leave!

[ What does hotness even have to do with it!! Fabian looks absolutely the same as he always has, and being hot has always been a part of that!!

Bro! ]

[ Wow.

Gorgug may as well have hit Fabian with his axe, really. It has just about the same impact as those words. The half-elf looks utterly shocked, like he'll have to pick up his jaw off the floor at this rate. ]

You--

[ He doesn't even say anything more for a moment or two. His mouth opens and closes helplessly, probably with some sputtered sounds that make no real sense coming out of it in the process.

You've crashed his brain, Gorgug! This is your fault! You're saying the one thing he didn't want to hear here! ]

You think that'd happen?! [ W-Why does Fabian kind of sound like he's on the verge of tears.. ]

[ someone saaaaave hiiiiiim

What is he supposed to say? No? Take it back? Gorgug doesn't think that's going to get him out of this, even though it's the one thing he desperately wants--as much as he just wants to eat his cereal. Fabian is a car crash that he can't look away from, like doing so might just make him explode....

So what can he do? Try to smile really poorly and sloowly....shake his....head.....

N-noooo, buddy...... he totally doesn't.....!!!! ]

Gorgug!

[ The entire apartment building probably heard that wail. It was that loud. Sorry, Gorgug, but apparently your reaction was entirely unconvincing to poor Fabian's easily bruised feelings... ]

Why would you think that about me?! I can't believe you'd think that about me!

[ His eyes are definitely filling with tears this time around.

Sorry, bro. He's sniffing. He's sniffing!! ]

No one would ever get bored of me!

[ Says the guy who is currently about to cry at the thought of one person assuming that anyone would.. Maybe people would not be bored of this, but certainly tired of this, Fabian.

[ HELP RIZ HELP

Because Gorgug isn't helping this situation. All he wants to do is to eat his cereal, but how is he supposed to when Fabian is about to full on cry? He's trapped. He's stuck. How does he get out of this? ]

No! [ That's a no that's in agreement! Of course not, bro! ] No one got bored of anyone! Nothing like that happened! I don't even know what I'm talking about!

[ What's a distraction? What could help him?!

...Gorgug holds out his bowl. ]

Do you want a bite? Have a bite!

[ Eat away the sadness! ]

[ Sorry, Gorgug. It's entirely too late. Fabian doesn't even look at the bowl of cereal you're holding out.

He doesn't even say anything.

In fact - he just straight up bursts out into tears. On the spot. Right in front of Gorgug's ~~salad~~ cereal.

Look what you've done now, bro... ]

[ Gorgug near-jerks his bowl of cereal back to himself when Fabian starts crying, like his tears might accidentally mix in there. But he's not just worried about the food--he's paralysed by what the hell he's supposed to do about Fabian crying?

Other than panic. Like, he's kinda been doing that for the past five minutes... ]

I-I'm sorry, okay?! You're cool, Fabian! And I think you're the hottest-- I think you're the most beautiful person, and I'll think it every day, okay? You don't have to cry! Come on, eat some cereal!

[ And despite the speed he used to take back his bowl, Gorgug is spooning up some of that cereal and trying to direct it to Fabian's crying mouth. Eat the cereal, Fabian! Eat it! You'll feel better! ]

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