Yeah.

[Would that assurance have come six months ago? He wonders. Kakyoin had always been his friend, but only recently had they gotten close enough that such assurances were so freely given. I'm here for you, and he knew those weren't just empty words.

He offered him a slight smile.]

Thanks.

[A beat, and then, far more cheerfully:]

Anyway, at least his birthday went well. I was a little worried about that one, but turns out getting your boyfriend his favorite record works no matter what.