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<oliver>

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He said his birthday was pretty much right after he got here.
He'd already had his birthday where he comes from so he didn't count it.
So technically I guess he's going to be 29 and however many months.
He didn't say how long he'd been 28 for already, but it seems less complicated to keep using his actual birthday.
So 30.

<latrodectus>

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Well, I'm convinced.

Especially if it's a reason to have a bigger party. I might have been a little jealous if I'd been left out, I have to say.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

He doesn't want it big.
But that does mean you're part of a very exclusive guest list. :)

<latrodectus>

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It's big enough that I'm invited. Maybe I wouldn't have been otherwise.

I'm selfish. That's the important part to me.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

There's 3 of us not counting him. You don't get much more exclusive than that.
Trust me, you're up there for him.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

Oh, I don't doubt that. Doesn't mean he might not want to have an evening alone with you to celebrate.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

We may have plans along those lines too.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

Good. I'd be disappointed if you didn't.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

You would?

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

What? Am I not supposed to want my friend to get lucky on his birthday?

<oliver>

[catphishing]

No, no. It's not that.
I guess I just wasn't expecting you to talk about it.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

What, you mean you weren't expecting him to talk to me about it?

Don't worry, he hasn't kissed and told.

It's just pretty clear something's been going on.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

I don't know.
I wouldn't have a problem if he did.
We're official, but he's not big on the boyfriend thing so I don't think he really talks about us except to Jade.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

Not surprised she gets most of the dirt.

She's a good kid.

Very interested in other people's lives, though.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Well, she's practically his sister.
He'd tell her everything even if she didn't manage to stumble across half our conversations anyway.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

You realize you could make those private, right?

<oliver>

[catphishing]

I know, but it's not like they start out needing to be private.
They're not even anything that bad.
It just doesn't always occur to me that people might actually be reading what we say to each other.

[And then maybe there's a part of him that likes knowing that people could.]

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

I see, I see. That happens sometimes.

You're right anyway. Jade would have found out anyway.

Soeki's happy with it, even if he's not sure what he's doing. It shows.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

I hope so.
I think Jade kind of pushed him into asking me, but it feels like it's going well.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

Have a little faith in him. He would have figured it out eventually, probably.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

One of us would have.
He's new to this though.
I don't want him to feel rushed.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

He's a a big boy. Turning thirty. He'd have figured it out.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Yeah.
You're right.
He would have.

I'm sorry.
It's not like I don't have faith in him.
I just know this is a little different for him.

<latrodectus>

[outstandingbalance]

You don't have to apologize for that.

Guess I'm not doing a very good job being reassuring.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

It's fine.
It's not your job to deal with my insecurity.