Like how most things start, it’s all Dustin’s fault.

Mark and Eduardo fuck to “Rocket.”

It starts when Mark and Eduardo watch the 50 Shades of Grey movie.

“I think with Mark, up until the end, [Eduardo]’s hoping at some point Mark’s going to go, ‘Look, I’m really, really sorry, man. I really messed up. I love you so much, and I just was jealous of you for this. And I acted out like this. Can we be friends again? I’ll give you back as much money as you want. Let’s move in together and we’ll play basketball every day, and we’ll cuddle at night and watch reality TV.’ Part of Eduardo in those depositions is just waiting for that moment.” – Andrew Garfield, SFBG

Even though the light is mostly shrouded by the covers, it doesn’t obstruct the light in Eduardo’s eyes – bright, hurt. Not like when he’d answered what had your shares been diluted to – that had been dull and old. This is new, like Mark has done something to fuck him over all over again.

Mark tries to win Eduardo back with bad pickup lines. He knows they’re bad. He has to.

Nothing lasts forever, but this is going to take me down.

Eduardo imagines: