[ It feels pathetic to admit, even to himself, that he doesn't think he's ever been anyone's favorite person -- certainly not his parents, or any of his friends -- and part of him sort of took for granted that would always be the case.
Not in a self-deprecating way, just sober acceptance. He loves Nick and Nick loves him, but Reggie had resigned himself early on that he'd probably still come second to Nick's love for his girlfriend.
He shakes his head, reciprocating the sentiment easily, eagerly: ]
You're mine, too. I--
[ Reggie can't say he never thought it would be a guy, because before Nick, even before Veronica, there was still Archie, but--
He still never thought it would be like this. Not at all.
He pulls himself up a bit from under the desk, leaning forward to kiss Nick on the mouth. ]
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Not in a self-deprecating way, just sober acceptance. He loves Nick and Nick loves him, but Reggie had resigned himself early on that he'd probably still come second to Nick's love for his girlfriend.
He shakes his head, reciprocating the sentiment easily, eagerly: ]
You're mine, too. I--
[ Reggie can't say he never thought it would be a guy, because before Nick, even before Veronica, there was still Archie, but--
He still never thought it would be like this. Not at all.
He pulls himself up a bit from under the desk, leaning forward to kiss Nick on the mouth. ]