It took a moment for Strong Bad to stand and go into the kitchen in search of paper towels. He wordlessly pressed them into the spill, just letting himself think things over. Once the job was done and the paper towels were thrown away, he glanced back at Homestar. "We've been friends for so long and you never told me that you're gay? I just...I don't get it. Why did you never tell me? Or anyone else...or yourself?!" He sputtered, almost laughing due to shock.
Homestar looked nervous and ashamed, pursing his lips together for a moment. "I thought for a while that if I told people, they wouldn't like me, and I feared most that you wouldn't like me anymore...but...I felt I could admit it just now." Strong Bad was in awe. "That's why you keep breaking up with her...you can't love her...?" Homestar looked up at him and nodded sheepishly.
Strong Bad made his way back over, sitting down next to Homestar again, running a hand back through his hair. "It's all clear to me now..." He thought out loud. "It explains a lot. Don't worry. I don't hate you for there being one less competitor towards my pursuit of beautiful babes." He chuckled and nudged his friend's side with his elbow. "I said I'd be here no matter what. I don't break promises unless I'm lying about promising, which I'm not."
Homestar smiled sweetly at Strong Bad, relief washing over them as awkward feelings disipated. Homestar leaned his head on Strong Bad's shoulder and sighed contently. "I always knew you were cool, Strong Bad. You weally are so cool...!" Strong Bad beamed as his self worth started to climb. Homestar looked up and saw the other's face and felt the urge to hug him but...no matter how many signals he sent from his mind to his arms, of course nothing happened.
Homestar nuzzled his face into the other man's shoulder. "Strong Bad...?" He whimpered, this change of tone instantly getting the other's attention, turning his head to face him. "Hold me...? Please?" Strong Bad looked a little confused but he wasn't going to complain because he could sense the mood that it would mean ten times more to Homestar than it would to him, so he did. Homestar's heart fluttered in his chest, and Strong Bad couldn't help but smile a little.
Homestar wondered what had gotten into Strong Bad for him to actually care, actually listen, actually reciprocate. He felt like Strong Bad read his mind when he spoke again, only being able to say embarrassing words when he wasn't looking him in the eyes. "Just don't tell anyone. I guess I've had a bit of a change of heart. I used to think you were annoying but you just have a lot on your mind all at once so you just seem a bit loud and sporadic when you try to voice every thought at once."
Homestar nodded; it was all right. "I'm sorry." "Don't be." Homestar pushed himself a bit closer up against Strong Bad since he couldn't hug him tighter, but Strong Bad hugged him closer understandingly. "Thank you so much, Strong Bad..." "I'm just doing what I can." "You didn't have to do anything, though!" "Well now I want to do everything." Strong Bad closed his eyes as he realized how much he enjoyed this, and since it was just Homestar, he didn't care that he did.
Homestar was touched, whimpering softly again, his body trembling. Tears fell down his cheeks as he started to sob softly. Strong Bad pulled him back to wipe away tears with his thumb, rubbing his back softly. "Come on, now, don't cry." Homestar bit his lip, trying to supress his crying, ending up hiccuping. "Aw, geez. You see what you've gone and done?" He asked with a playful smile, holding him close again and patting his back.
"Strong Bad...Strong Bad, please don't hate me. Oh please, please don't hate me." He pleaded almost breathlessly, continuing to softly hiccup. Strong Bad pulled him back to look into his eyes, running his thumbs above the other's collarbones soothingly. "What makes you think I'd hate you, especially after all this?" Homestar avoided Strong Bad's eyes, pouting a bit. Strong Bad chuckled in response. "Really? You're gonna do that?"
Homestar looked back at him and smiled slightly. Yeah, he guessed Strong Bad was right, it was a little silly. "Don't you tell anybody either, but...y'know, I bet it's not a secret anymore. You pwobably haven't even considered it before, but..." Homestar took a deep breath. "A long time ago, back when we were kids, I-I had a crush on you. And I still like you. I...I love you, frankly." He admitted, his face going from pale to red instantly.