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Theo and Boris are not dating. Despite what waiters in restaurants assume (‘Will that be one bill today?’) and all their friends’ jokes, they are definitely not dating.
Sure, they spend more time together than apart—they like the same things, why wouldn’t they do them together? And sure, Boris is a touchy person and Theo never pulls away when he fiddles with his hands or when he throws his arms around him. And Theo doesn’t complain when Boris sits on his lap when they run out of chairs at a friend’s house, but its not like he would make Boris sit on the floor.
And sure, occasionally they fuck which might give people the wrong idea. But honestly, they really are just friends.
Or: A friends with benefits au where Theo is aware of his feelings but that does Not mean he knows how to act on them. Also Boris is a musician and they’ve been out of contact for two years.















