#This is the gentlest and quietest way Stu confesses

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“I love you…” Stu says.

“Shut up,” it comes from Billy.

“No, because I love you.”

“No you don’t.” Billy’s gaze falls to the side.

“I do. I love you.” Stu kisses Billy’s reddening cheek.

“No you don’t!” Billy shouts.

“And why not? Why won’t you let me?”

“Because no one does!”

“That’s not true…” Stu sounds hurt by the accusation.

“Oh but it is! Love is just a filthy, dirty fucking lie that Hollywood sells us on this side of the silver screen!” A tear rolls down Billy’s cheek, he still can’t face Stu.

“But I do! I love you, Billy, I love you.” Stu kisses his cheek again. “I love you.” Licks clean the tear that fell. “I love you so much.” Presses their foreheads together.

“No…” Billy says lowly, his voice steady and firm and sure he’s the one telling the truth, not Stu. “I’m unlovable.”

“Not to me you’re not. And I’ll spend all my life proving it to you.”

“Promise?” Teary eyes meet calm ones.

“Promise.”