"He is." Max is trying to keep his expression neutral but it's hard to hide the fondness in his voice or the way his eyes soften at the corners when he thinks of Lucas. Fuck it. He can't hide this, not even to try and protect Lucas.
Plan B.
"We've gotten very close." The firmness in his tone makes it clear that's not something he's willing to give up. "And I care a lot about him." So much that he would would be a lot less of an obedient pet if something were to happen.
To answer the rest: "Well, I don't know if you've noticed, but I've been very social. Rowan might be just as close with me as Lucas. And there's Michael, and Edgar, Vax, Corbin...Kesh..." The list goes on from there but Max is starting to feel fidgety about having to list out his entire line of friends (and lovers) like this.
"Uh, suffice it to say I've got a wide social circle. But, none of them have any idea what's going on here and I plan to keep it that way."
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Plan B.
"We've gotten very close." The firmness in his tone makes it clear that's not something he's willing to give up. "And I care a lot about him." So much that he would would be a lot less of an obedient pet if something were to happen.
To answer the rest: "Well, I don't know if you've noticed, but I've been very social. Rowan might be just as close with me as Lucas. And there's Michael, and Edgar, Vax, Corbin...Kesh..." The list goes on from there but Max is starting to feel fidgety about having to list out his entire line of friends (and lovers) like this.
"Uh, suffice it to say I've got a wide social circle. But, none of them have any idea what's going on here and I plan to keep it that way."