IC Contact - Duplicity

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[scarrystories]

I'm really sorry. I'll take them to Daniel's, he's running this thing for uncontracted subs.

[understood]

Oh—I honestly didn't mean it as a criticism, Andy. I was just impressed. And I'm sure anyone who's been living on the cafeteria food in the Down will be very glad to have these.

[scarrystories]

I'm not only apologizing for the cupcakes.

[understood]

You don't need to apologize for anything at all.

[scarrystories]

You don't think I overreacted really irrationally, and could have definitely approached my anxiety in a more chill way?

[understood]

I think that if you could have, you would have, and next time you're more likely to be able to, if you think back on this time.

[scarrystories]

You're the best boyfriend.

[understood]

[ Ben makes a bit of a rueful face and tugs Andy closer so he can bury his face in his neck for a moment. ]

Far from it.

[scarrystories]

[ Andy hugs him again. ]

I've never seen a better one.

[understood]

You've never dated anyone else.

[ Hugs are good, though. ]

[scarrystories]

But I've seen many boyfriends! Just not mine.

[understood]

Well. Thank you. But I think I could do better.

[scarrystories]

Really? How?

[understood]

I don't think I've done a very good job of making it clear that our relationship is a priority, for one thing.

[scarrystories]

No, you have.

[understood]

But you didn't know.

[scarrystories]

That's not it. I, well, I'm an idiot, but that aside I just— I just thought— under different circumstances, without Andy with us, I think I'd be okay with going? And I know you'd like to go sailing with the crew of The Terror, like, who wouldn't?

And you didn't say you weren't going by text, so I just spiraled. It had nothing to do with you and everything to do with me playing out increasingly worse scenarios in my head.

[understood]

I should have said I didn't have any strong intention of going right away.

[scarrystories]

To be fair, Ben, you couldn't have known I was spiraling. I should've been more clear about what was going on.

[understood]

Still, I don't think I was being very sensitive, in retrospect.

[scarrystories]

[ Andy just kisses him again. ]

I will try to convey my feelings more clearly when texting, and you can be more specific about your plans when I express uncertainty.

[understood]

Alright.

[ He kisses him back. ]