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"If you got the chance, would you fuck Ohio James?" Morgan was tossing one of their gadgets into the air, catching it, then tossing it again.
Alex spit out his drink.
"What kind of question is that?" They cleaned up the blood they had just sprayed around the room and was staring incredulously at their partner in crime.
"Well." Morgan gave a half shrug that Alex was used to meaning 'I haven't fully thought this through and I'm not sure I care to'. "His moral code is… gray at best. And he and Barnaby just opened their relationship and he asked me on a date. He's hot but I would rather have Barnaby as an archnemesis than Ohio as a…" they waved their hand to finish the sentence.
"I mean, I wouldn't. I'm asexual. But you should, if you want to."
"You're asexual? Then why would we have fucked back when you lost your memory?" Morgan sat up, abandoning the other part of their conversation, for now.
Alex shrugged. "I like a challenge and you're the first person to talk back to me. I'd wanted to see if I could do it." Alex didn't mention that they had also felt romantic attraction for them and had confused that for sexual attraction. It almost sent them into questioning their identity. "Listen." Alex had decided to bring the conversation back to focus. "Barnaby wouldn't have green lit Ohio going out with you if they thought that it would mess up your relationship. He's not that kind of person."
"You're right. But are you aromantic too? Is that why you wanted me to pretend to be your partner at Christmas? Cause you aren't out to your parents?"
"No." Alex answered, in their own opinion, far too quickly. Backtracked. "I don't think I am, at least. Sometimes it's hard to differentiate between platonic attraction and romantic so I suppose I can't be 100%."
"Well if you don't think you're aromantic you definitely aren't and fuck anyone who says otherwise." Morgan shifted on the couch so Alex could join them, head ending up in the S Tier’s lap.
“And what, you’ll throw hands for me?” Alex teased, nudging their shoulder with the tips of his fingers.
Morgan was completely serious when they responded. “Absolutely. I’d beat up anyone who tried to say your experience isn’t valid. So should I text Ohio James now or let him stew a bit first?”
“Stew, absolutely. I want to see if Barnaby comes over and asks you what your deal is, leaving their boyfriend on read.”