York is quiet for a long moment, assessing. Not North -- himself. Because he knows full well what the right answer is, when someone tells you they're in love with you. You say it back. But he's not sure he can, he's never thought about it seriously. He knows he loves North, but he assumed the cherubs went after him because of his feelings for Carolina. North has been solidly friend-shaped for as long as he can remember, but the way he talked about it... and now they're lying here holding hands and he is attracted to North but always shook it off and...
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York is quiet for a long moment, assessing. Not North -- himself. Because he knows full well what the right answer is, when someone tells you they're in love with you. You say it back. But he's not sure he can, he's never thought about it seriously. He knows he loves North, but he assumed the cherubs went after him because of his feelings for Carolina. North has been solidly friend-shaped for as long as he can remember, but the way he talked about it... and now they're lying here holding hands and he is attracted to North but always shook it off and...
Ahhhh, shit. ]
Can I try something?