Noah's laugh isn't harsh or cruel in any way, but Freddie flinches all the same and stares down at his hands. It might be what he wants, but it's still not a fair thing to request. Noah's set up his boundaries and is in love with someone else; just because it's Freddie's birthday doesn't mean he can ignore that.

So he shakes his head.

"Don't even know what I want," he says, putting that thought into words for the first time before finishing off his beer with one last swallow.