John sat quietly on his bed, not making a sound. His laptop was starting to fall off his leg as he slumped forward

He rubbed his eyes, checking the time on the bright computer screen

2:30 am?

My dad would kill me if he came in here.

As much as he would've liked to pass out, he couldn't bring himself to power down the laptop, yet. He was talking to one of his best friends, one of his few friends actually.

Yes, just friends

His eyes started to droop again until he heard a soft ring coming from his computer. The familiar sound of pesterchum jolted him awake

Ok, slightly more awake then he was.

He knew exactly who it was before he even opened it. He grinned as he read the message, running his hand through his messy black hair.

TG: and thats why im fucking terrified of those stupid possessed smuppets that my brother has

John chuckled silently.

EB: hehe

TG: yeah, id like to see you laughing, buried under a mountain of puppet ass all of the air expelled from your lungs gasping for the help that would never come.

EB: quit being such a pussy dave

TG: whatever egbutt

TG: hey, guess what

EB: I don't know, what?

TG: I told you to guess motherfucker

EB: fine, did you finally spontaneously combust from all that irony youre storing in that frail body of yours?

TG: haha, very funny

TG: no but seriously

TG: im finally comfortable with myself now

TG: and I want you to know that

TG: like

TG: im gay

John wasn't shocked. Dave's brother was as gay as a couple of unicorns, riding a rainbow down to Fairyland. He'd suspected this for a while now, actually, but still…

EB: not surprised

TG: really? Its not all daytime tv drama?

EB: nah, seriously, your gaydar is fucking off the charts

EB: i gotta go, its 2:45 and i need some sleep

TG: aww fuck man

John sleepily remembered that it was Dave's birthday in a couple days and smiled as he typed out the next few messages

EB: hey, dave?

TG: yeah

EB: ok, so I know its your birthday in a couple days

EB: do you wanna come out here to Washington?

EB: I could pay for the tickets and everything

EB: even if you wanted to bring your bro along

TG: holy shit man

TG: hell fucking yes I want to come out there and see your dorky ass

TG: and my bro is down with it

TG: but I don't think Ill be bringing him along

TG: hes got some important shit to do

TG: but he says he will drive me down to the airport tomorrow

TG: john?

TG: hello?

TG: goddamn it

John had fallen asleep on his laptop.