So, I recognize that I would have an unusual reaction to my hypothetical partner hypothetically cheating on me- which is bad and wrong and I'm 100% on the side of the person who's been cheated on, I just wouldn't care that much if it happened to me. And, honestly, I would love to read more characters react like I would.
Kon looked up from where he'd bowed his head, confused by the lack of reaction. Danny just stood there for a moment, an awkward look on his face before Kon tried again, "really, I'm so sorry man, it was a heat of the moment thing, and I feel so bad about it. I'd understand if you don't want me around you two anymore, though it'd be a bit difficult with hero work- that's whatever, I can- I can do whatever you want me to."
"So, was that a no on a Zesti?" Danny, nonsensically, seemed to gloss over Kon's confession, leaning his head down into the fridge, "I think we have some Sprite in here, from when I was sick last. Um, do you drink milk? I could also make some tea? Coffee? Or are you boring and just want to drink water?"
Kon blinked several times, before his mouth opened of its own volition, "did you not hear me? Tim cheated on you with me."
"Okay?" Danny shrugged, pulling out his own can of Zesti. "Was he bad in bed or something? Is this a formal complaint? If that's the case, you can't really put any blame on me, he came like that. Blame his exes."
"No, he wasn't bad or anything, but-"
"So, what's the issue?" Danny tilted his head at Kon.
"Tim cheated on you. With me." Kon felt like he was spelling out something to a child.
"... I don't understand. Tim already said this wasn't an open relationship; he's in his Nest right now, beating himself up over letting it happen. You should be, like, throwing things at me and hitting me or something." Kon made a helpless motion at nothing, confused by the lack of reaction from his best friend's partner. (Did he have the right to call Tim his best friend when he'd allowed them to potentially ruin Tim's relationship? Danny was so good for Tim, and Kon may have become the reason the two would break up!)
Danny paused for a moment, before gently asking, "would you like me to throw things and hit you?"
"Not really? But I came in here expecting you to do that and more so like?" Kon felt lost. What was even happening here?
"Okay..." Danny took a sip of his Zesti, a thoughtful look on his face. "Okay, I think I have a solution then." Danny set the can down on the island of his kitchen, before walking up to Kon and reaching up to move Kon's head. Kon went along with Danny's motions, desperate to make things right, and suddenly had soft lips against his. "There, it can't be cheating if you're part of our relationship, now, can it?" Kon blinked blankly at the proposed logic, staying in position since Danny still had his fingers in Kon's hair. "Now, did you want something to drink?"
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