Ethan was all red in the face. He hissed, "How did you even meet him? You never leave the apartment!"

Justin sighed. He responded softly, "Does it matter?"

Ethan stomped closer to Justin, but Brian stepped in front of the musician, laying a hand on his chest and growling softly, "Keep your distance."

Ethan stepped back and put up his hands. "Ok, ok. I'm backing off."

Ethan glared at Justin and yelled, "I can't believe you're going to leave me just like that, after everything I've done for you!"

Brian was about to say something, but Justin beat him to the punch.

He snapped, "What the fuck are you talking about?"

Ethan opened his mouth and gaped at the blond. He asked, "Since when did you start swearing?"

Brian smirked. He drawled, "That's probably my influence."

He walked over to Justin, stood behind him, and wrapped his arms around his waist.

He chuckled. "Sorry about that. But you only have to deal with it for a few more minutes."

Ethan narrowed his eyes and hissed, "When everyone else abandoned you at the hospital, I took you home. Gave you a place to live."

Brian held Justin tighter and glared at Ethan.

He asked evenly, "So you took advantage of Justin, but you want him to thank you for it?" Brian was disgusted.

Justin yelled, shocking both men, "Fuck you, Ethan! I cooked all your meals, cleaned your apartment, and entertained your friends. Plus, I make more money than you do. I'm sorry that this seemed to happen so quickly, but you knew that I wasn't happy. I chose to stay because I thought you needed me and because I was a little scared of going out into the world alone after everything, but…"

Ethan interrupted, "But what? Now you have someone new to lean on?"

Justin hoped that Brian didn't share his perspective. The last thing he wanted was for Brian to think he was weak. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then, he looked up at Ethan and said, as calmly as possible, "That's not how it is. I'm leaving now because I realized yesterday that happiness is possible. I didn't expect Brian to come here. That was a bit of a surprise."

Brian kissed Justin's cheek. The longer he was here, the more bleak Justin's circumstances seemed. He calmed himself with the thought that everything would change once Justin left this horrible place.

Brian agreed, "I followed him home and hung out at the coffeeshop around the corner. Then I asked to come over."

Brian kissed behind Justin's ear, eliciting a giggle. Justin also tilted his head in response. Unfortunately, that gave Ethan a perfect view of Justin's hickey/bite mark.

Ethan's eyes widened and he yelled, "What the fuck is that?"

Justin smiled and said, "Ethan, I'm shocked!"

Then he asked, "Since when did you start swearing?"

Ethan retorted, "Ha. Ha. Back to your neck. What the fuck?"

Brian smirked. "I'm afraid that's my bad, too. I just can't seem to keep my hands off of him. He's incredibly hot!"

Ethan scoffed, "He may be hot, but he's not that great in bed. He just lays there."

Brian stared at Ethan in confusion. "Maybe for you, but fuck, with me, despite the fact that he's seriously shy, he turns into a tiger."

Justin blushed crimson, but smiled brightly, too. He couldn't help it. The most gorgeous man in the world, and the most experienced, had just called him a tiger in the bedroom.

Ethan paled. He shouted, "You fucked him? You whore!"

Brian growled, "Watch what you say, Ian."

Brian pulled Justin toward the door. He picked up Justin's bags and set them in the hall.

He leaned forward and kissed Justin's forehead. He whispered, "Justin, wait outside a minute would you?"

Justin hesitated, observing Brian carefully. Then, he nodded and smiled softly.

Once Justin had gone, Brian stalked over to Ethan. He hovered over him menacingly and growled, "You were part of Justin's life. Were. Now, you're the past. Stay the fuck away."

As Brian headed toward the door, Ethan called out, "Be sure to ask him to suck your cock. He's fucking amazing on his knees!"

Brian froze for a few seconds. Then, he wheeled around and punched Ethan, landing a blow on his jaw with a loud CRACK. The punch sent Ethan crashing to the ground. He didn't bother getting back up.

Brian left quickly. Once outside, he smiled at Justin and asked, "You ready, Sunshine?"

Justin smiled brightly. "Yes. So ready!"