Re: [The Bridge over the River: Patrick/Newt]
[Patrick realized that the dude changed his mind about full-disclosure about halfway through. He was disappointed, man, because he hoped to glean some clarity from Newt explaining, but clarity did not come, and dude was not problematic about talking about his own straight sex, but he was not ready to come out and ask full and direct questions about how a bro knew if he was a top or bottom or whatnot.] Man, this all sounds most cryptic and like a secret club with a secret handshake. [As for Patrick's sharing about Des, it was broad strokes, and nothing particularly descriptive.] I am one wild dude. And I don't know, man, Des likes smoking. She was smoking the first time we hooked up, and she always had a blunt around.
[Patrick was surprised Newt dropped the concern so fast, or that he was willing to, but he was most grateful for it. He knew it was a thing, man. He knew.] All right. Thanks, bro. [And he left it there, man, glad Newt made it easy for him not to go into it or talk about it. And, Adrian, man, Adrian was Adrian. Also not, but, he comprehended, and he watched Newt's nervous tic with his hair.] Newt, you and Adrian are complicated. You have this toxic relationship, but you keep coming back to it. I have been hearing you both be miserable for over a year. I am not the one who needs a choice here. [And it was easy to say this, man, because not choosing was often the path of least resistance. But, he did not move when Newt walked around him. Somehow, he, Patrick had ended up feeling most unsettled on this day; the kissing part (funnily enough) was easier than the rest.] But, that said, you are free to ask me to kiss you, dude.