The things we almost were

"Kaelin, this feels wrong... we shouldn't be doing this," he muttered, his voice shaky, eyes darting away like he wasn't sure if he should even be here.

"Relax... just trust me," I said quietly, trying to ease the tension in his shoulders. He sighed, still looking conflicted.

"But I'm not gay," he blurted out again, like he needed to remind himself.

I couldn't help but chuckle. "Neither am I."

He frowned, hesitating. "Then doesn't this make us gay?"

I shook my head with a small smile. "Nah, Elian. Some things don't make you gay. We're just... helping each other out. That's all.