Karkat let his shoulders slump before he shook his head, running a hand through his hair. He shouldn't have brought it up. He wasn't ready to discuss his dad with anyone. He doubted he'd ever be ready. And this was about Tavros, not him. God, Vantas, you're such an attention seeking asshole. "Never mind."

He pursed his lips together and bit the bottom one before speaking again. "Maybe the reason we're having so much trouble figuring things out is because...we can be ourselves around each other. It doesn't matter what other people think when we're together, because we don't have to abide by society."