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Josh was nervous. He didn't like the fact that he was nervous about something that related to Kevin. Unfortunately, a few months of unaccustomed and unwelcome feelings in regard to his boyfriend helped soften the blow. It didn't make him any less nervous however. In fact, it made him more nervous.

He'd ordered the gift half a year ago, when everything had been normal and happy for them. When they still understood one another. When every thought, gesture or spoken word from Josh wasn't some delegated time bomb to hurt Kevin. Not that he was doing it on purpose. God, if he could be doing none of it at all!

The unfortunate fact was, he was and he would continue to. He didn't know how long it would last. He didn't know how long any of them could endure it. And the minute one of them could no longer bear it would be the minute Josh lost everything.

He mentally shook himself. Today was not that day. Today, Kevin still loved him. More importantly, no, most importantly today was Kevin's birthday. A day that, eighteen years ago - even before he was born - would change Josh's life forever.

He smiled to himself and fingered the wrapped box. God, he hoped he didn't hate it.

Who: Kevin and Julian
When: some random day later in robobaby week
Where: somewhere on campus
What: failing to get along

( We’ll never be friends again, but it’s better for all of us if we’re not enemies. I’ve never been accused of playing fair when all bets are off. )

Kitty headed down the hall, schedule in hand. She wasn't sure if training with Noah all the time was really a smart idea, in terms of not overdoing it right off the bat, but maybe it would be fun. Besides, other people could join in and then maybe she wouldn't be the only one holding him back or looking pathetic while he just owned everything.

When she reached his room, she knocked on the door. With just about anyone, she probably wouldn't have even bothered, but for as long as she'd known Noah, she didn't really know Noah. Even though he was expecting her, she didn't want to just barge in.