Noah glances up, his face flooding with heat at Freddie's tone, whether from shame or embarrassment he isn't sure. Maybe both.

"He has a boyfriend," Noah repeats. "Who's also my friend. They're perfect together, so it's like...I think it's just because our friend group is kind of incestuous. Was. I don't even know if he still feels that way. He moved out, and...I don't know."

Noah stops himself from rambling any further, going quiet, watching the kitten paw at the air in a detached way like he isn't really seeing her at all.