Honda considered that for a second. That still didn't found like much of a nightmare to him; he usually didn't complain about dreams that made him horny unless he was sharing a room with someone. "Getting off scares you?"
"Only when it's about something that simple."
"You think that's simple?" Honda grinned, but he wasn't amused. "I once jerked off listening to you talk on the phone."
Otogi stopped at a red light and looked over at Honda. "Was I being sexy?"
"No. You were explaining science."
There was a small laugh, an amused laugh. It was probably the first time that either of them had sounded genuinely amused, and Honda wasn't sure if he liked it being directed at him. "So things like ions and acids turn you on?"
Honda shook his head and leaned back in his seat, propping his feet up on the dashboard. "No," he answered lazily. "I just like the sound of your voice."
The red light turned green, and Honda realized how quickly Otogi took off – it had to be above the speed limit. There was more silence between them, and he wondered what Otogi was thinking. Then again, what exactly was a person supposed to be thinking when their friend admitted something that strange?
"Why?"
The question came out of nowhere, and Honda had to mull over it. He finally said, "If I knew that, we probably wouldn't have this problem."
There was no pause. "What problem?"
Honda wasn't quite sure he wanted to say it… it was a lot to say, especially to the guy that turned him down. But what the hell, if their friendship wasn't screwed up by his phone admission, then his next words would be nothing. "This unrequited love thing."
Otogi's mouth formed around the word 'love', but he was silent.
The car sped up.