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Bro took a deep breath and sighed softly. "Well now you do. Now...could you please come out here and have some?"

"No." Dave replied sharply. "Because you're still out there."

Bro just stood there in silence for a while before sighing again, leaving the doorway to walk towards the kitchen, turning off the burner so that it didn't overcook the cider. He walked over to the futon and flopped down on it, curled on his side as he closed his eyes tightly. He hated feeling like this- feeling in general was foreign to him, and the twisting in his stomach just made it worse.

After a bit Dave unlocked his door.

Bro still didn't move, remaining where he was on the futon. His eyes were half lidded as he blankly stared at the table in front of the futon.

Dave shuffled out and to the kitchen.

Bro's gaze lifted for a moment to watch Dave go into the kitchen before he sighed softly and rested it back down, not even bothering to say anything.

Dave ignored the cider, instead going for a glass of regular apple juice.

When Bro didn't hear Dave touching the pot, but rather, heard him opening the fridge, his stomach churned again. He felt sick, like he was going to throw up.

Dave poured a glass for himself and put the apple juice back

Bro slowly uncurled himself as he sat up slowly, looking over at Dave with weary eyes.

Dave went back to his room, but didn't lock the door.

Minutes ticked by before Bro slowly got to his feet, walking to Dave's door, just standing there as he tried to think of what to say or do.

Dave was curled up in his bed by that point, tucked against the wall

Bro gently opened the door, poking his head in, looking over at his brother.

Dave didn't move but his room was a mess from all the times he'd been throwing shit in the recent days.

"...Dave." Bro sounded quiet and tired.

"No" Dave replied firmly.

"Dave." He tried again, his voice a little more pleading.

"Five seconds" Dave snapped.

Bro looked at him, confused. "What?"

"You have five seconds" Dave replied.

Bro paused for a moment before he took a deep breath.

"Look I know you're upset about this whole thing and you have every right to with what's been going on and how you feel but sometimes life isn't fair and you need to accept that and I can't help it that I like John and you know how hard it is for me to genuinely like someone and dammit Dave I don't want to lose you as a brother over this but I don't want to lose him either and I don't want you and him to drift apart, please just look at me."

"No" Dave replied.

"...Dave please." Bro said, gripping the doorway tightly.