[Char softened cautiously.] ...It's, um... i-it's okay, [She promised.] I know things have been a lot for you lately. I'm sorry if I, um... frustrated you or something...
[She swallowed but nodded slowly.] I do. ...I'm listening. Promise.
No, no. Not at all. It's not you, darling, I promise. Just an overloaded brain. [Cam assured her, still speaking as softly as he could.]
When you spoke to Lemon about this originally, she was still... burning herself out beyond what's healthy. She hadn't been sleeping nearly enough before our new owners arrived. So I believe there was a misunderstanding because she told me that you had a thing for Nova at the time. And I'm fairly sure someone else may have heard that rumor too and thus... might be a little confused.
[Char tilted her head and glanced at Cam with a furrowed brow.] She... She thought I liked Nova? But Nova has a boyfriend.
And even if he didn't, we couldn't--... someone in my relationship has to be able to ask for extra ketchup out of drag, [She added with a tiny, timid smile.]
[Cam just hummed and gave Char a little nod. He didn't really have a right to speak on that particular topic.
Char did pull a smile out of him with her comment though.] I get you. But I do think that is the core of miscommunication here. And I think if you tried talking to Gil again and make sure he understands you're talking about him.... it could go very differently.
...So when Gilly got all mad and said he 'already knew and he didn't wanna talk about it'... it's because he thought I was gonna talk about Nova?
That would be the case, yes. In fact, I believe he mentioned something about that on that... one horrible night.
