Evan takes a deep breath, looking down at his hands, before starting.

“Okay, this is going to sound crazy.” Evan looks up to see Tommy’s full focus on him and feels his face heat at the attention before looking down again. “After I left, the–the last time I was here, I just–I don’t know,” Evan shakes his head and tries to find the right words, “It’s like there was this, like, mental block, almost? Like, I left here and I went home and I just completely forgot about everything. I remembered the house, but not being inside it, and I definitely didn’t remember you…” Evan mumbles the last part and if his face wasn’t red before, it certainly is now. He looks up at Tommy, still giving Evan his undivided attention, “I am so sorry,” he finishes. He just hopes Tommy can forgive him for breaking his promise.

“You don’t have to be sorry.” Evan can’t read Tommy’s expression, but he doesn’t seem mad or disappointed.

“Tommy, of course I do! I had an amazing day with you, I–I didn’t want to leave, I liked hanging out with you so much, and then I just forgot about it? Who does that?”

“A lot of people,” at Evan’s disbelieving look, Tommy continues, “I mean it, Evan, don’t worry about it. It’s just,” Tommy looks around and gestures like he’s searching for the right words, “how this place is." He finally settles on, and what does that mean?

Evan gets the feeling Tommy’s used to being forgotten about. Because of this conversation, yes, but also because there seems to be no sign that anyone else, other than the two of them, has ever been in Tommy’s house and because of what Tommy said years ago about his parents not being around. It’s not fair, Tommy is one of the kindest people that Evan has ever met, if anyone deserves to be looked after and taken care of, it’s him.

“You didn’t answer my question, though.”