#theyre so healthy and philever is so toxic 😭

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FML spiderbit wedding?? crazy

"Do you think Forever and Phil will get married, gatinho?" Roier asks, watching Forever hand the bouquet to his partner with a bright smile.

Cellbit glances at the couple. He realises then that his fi- husband didn't see what he saw. Roier couldn't see Forever and Phil the way he did. He didn't know.

"I don't think so." He says, taking his eyes away from the two and looking into his wine glass.

"Really? They've been together longer than we have." Roier laughs. "I don't know why they're not already married, honestly."

Cellbit swallows. He shouldn't say anything. Forever trusted him not to say anything. "Phil... doesn't want to get married." He settles on that instead. True, of course, but not the whole story. Not the story he wanted to tell.

"Cellbit?" Concern laces his husband's voice and Cellbit can't help but crack. He clenches his jaw unconsciously as he watches his own face in the wine. "You have something to tell me? I can tell, you know." Roier laughs a little to raise Cellbit's spirits.

"I can't tell you here." Later. He would tell him later. When Forever wasn't hardly out of earshot.

As much as he'd like to, he can't keep this from Roier. He doesn't want to find out how his perception of him would change if he did. Maybe if he comes clean now, Roier won't resent him for letting this happen to someone. Maybe.

"Where can you tell me?"

"Later. Remind me when Forever and Phil can't hear us." Cellbit feels a soft hand on his shoulder, a comforting touch that he always longed for. He smiles to himself and looks away from his reflection.

"So... gatinho, you have something to tell me?" Roier asks when they get a moment alone.

Cellbit feels a cold rush of dread fall onto his back as his husband speaks. "Uh... Well, yes, j-just give me a second-" He stutters as his nerves get the best of him. He can see Forever, with Phil, of course. He's holding onto his arm, as instructed. Cellbit dully recalls the time Forever said he'd keep him on a leash if he could. Keeps him where he's meant to be.

How could he explain this? How could he tell his husband what Forever has done? How can he tell him what he let Forever do? Can he? Should he just bail? Lie? Run away and never return?

"Cellbit?"

He jumps, knocked out of his daze. "Yes, yes, I'm sorry, it's just... Pretty serious, I'm not sure how to explain it."

Roier hums, listening intently.

Cellbit sighs. "Forever and Phil- they're not- it's- You know how Philza just disappeared one day?"

Roier nods.

"He didn't want to. Forever and Quackity... kidnapped him. They took him away and locked him up. They've done awful things to him guapito, I hardly realised until you- I could never do such things to you, I- Forever- He- I-" His voice breaks and forces him to stop.

Roier watches him for a moment, trying his best to keep his composure. He tries to speak but stops before words can leave his thoat. He swallows.

"You never thought to tell Missa? Or his children? His friends?" He says finally, forcing the words past his lips.

"I can't- God knows what Forever would do to them. He killed Tallulah so Phil would listen to him, he'd do it again, I know it-"

Roier looks at Forever and Phil and as much as he'd like to believe Cellbit was trying to play a bad joke on him, he can see it. He sees Phil's hand tremble as he holds his glass. He sees faded bruises where his clothes aren't covering. He sees Forever give him a warning look when he speaks.

Cellbit speaks again, running a hand through his hair nervously. "I wanted to tell you. I just- I didn't know how, I didn't know what you'd think or do and I was so worried-"

"It's okay." Roier looks down, taking his eyes away from Forever and Phil. "I just... I don't know how to..." He hesitates. "It's a lot."

"I know, I'm sorry, I should have waited to tell you-"

"No, gatinho. Thank you." Roier smiles at Cellbit and watches the stress fade from his expression.