[He's very aware. Honestly, the comment was mostly just something to throw out there that they were... together, now. He didn't want to be gay about it, and partners was the best way he could express a closeness where they could depend on each other.
But that question comes up, now, and he has to pause.
He wants to say no, almost. It's habit, he thinks, and a lot of denial. He wants to say that D is suspicious way too often, and that putting his trust in him blindly would lead to bad ends, but the more he thinks about it, the more he realizes he's trusted him for some time now.]
Yeah. [Play it off like it's casual...] Aside from all the running around, anyway. Don't you trust me?
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But that question comes up, now, and he has to pause.
He wants to say no, almost. It's habit, he thinks, and a lot of denial. He wants to say that D is suspicious way too often, and that putting his trust in him blindly would lead to bad ends, but the more he thinks about it, the more he realizes he's trusted him for some time now.]
Yeah. [Play it off like it's casual...] Aside from all the running around, anyway. Don't you trust me?