How Green Becomes Wood

For identical twins who were supposed to trust each other more than anything, they certainly seemed terrified of the other one learning something about the other one. "Flip the script, dude. How would you feel if you learned Xander was doing something he was afraid to tell you because of how you might react?"
 
Alec shrugged. "I don't know. I'd have to think about that. I just know that with everything going on right now, I'd rather hide it than argue with him about it. It's better for him, I think, at least for a little while. I will tell him. Just... not right now."
 
"It hasn't even been a full two months!" Alec complained. "There's no reason to rush things. Emma doesn't mind. She says she doesn't want to stay a secret forever, but she gets it. I'll tell him eventually when Ba's feeling better and we aren't worried about him."
 
"Sure, and I know that, but like, once it hits two months, she'll have been your secret girlfriend for months plural and once you hit three, then you'll have been dating for a quarter of a year," Sloan pointed out, "Like, look, I'm not going to force you to tell anyone anything, I'd be a hypocrite if I did, okay? But girlfriends or whatever aside---it just seems like the last person you should be afraid of telling things to for fear of how they'll react is your twin. I used to get fussed at by you both for saying anything slightly wrong because you two had each other's backs so firmly, and like, I love that I don't get snapped at anymore and honestly I deserve a medal for sticking some of that out, but like... I dunno. I just don't want to see either of you getting hurt." She shrugged, taking a sip of water, "What's going on with your dad?"
 
Alec mumbled a few things, not sure how to actualy respond, and was happy to change the subject. Even if it was to a not-fun topic. "I don't think I should say too much, but he's just going through a hard time right now. It'll get better, it will, it's just... hard right now. He'll be fine. Soon."

Xander returned and plunked down on the seat. "What'd I miss?"
 
"Oh, yeah. It's a couple of big anniversaries for him back to back," Xander told her. "Probably shouldn't talk too much about it. It'll pass in time and he'll be doing alright in a while, but it's gotta take its course. Like the flu."
 
Sloan looked at them both and held in her sigh until they got up to leave, and then she rubbed her face and groaned quietly to herself. She really loved her friends, but sometimes it was frustrating how allergic they were to communication.
 
Although Milo still wasn't particularly outgoing, especially with Xander, he made a point of being available. He even sought Xander out, now, despite the distance he maintained with other people, "Hey," he mumbled, "Good weekend?"
 
"I've just been trying to get the pictures done, but it'd be cool to hang out," Milo replied, "I love the dark room, but I think I'm starting to go a bit crazy. I've been having dreams where I'm just developing photographs."
 
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