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After Lando woke up, Oscar was sitting beside him, while Carlos had gone out to get some food.
"Oscar, you know... I want to tell you something," Lando said nervously as he sat up a little.
"Yes, what is it?" Oscar replied with curiosity.
Lando's nervousness increased, and he stammered as he said, "I've felt something towards you, and I think I need to be more honest about it... I... I love you," then Lando turned away, clear embarrassment on his face.
Oscar, filled with regret, gently said, "I'm sorry, this is really big, and I don't think I deserve it. I already have a boyfriend. I'm sorry. You can find someone who appreciates you just as much."
Lando remained stunned and incredulous, while Carlos entered at that moment, saying cheerfully, "Hey, the food has arrived!"
Carlos had always been more cheerful and happier around Lando.
Oscar went to wash his hands while Carlos began setting the food on the table beside Lando, helping him sit up so he could eat.
There was an atmosphere of awkwardness that Carlos didn't notice or understand. They all ate in silence, as if words had vanished from their tongues. As they were finishing, Oscar decided to break the silence.
"By the way, I'm leaving today. I'm sorry for all the trouble."
Their faces froze for a moment, and Oscar carefully studied their expressions. Carlos seemed more relieved and happy, unlike Lando's expressions, which were shocked and not at all happy.
But Lando was lost in his thoughts, trying to understand what had happened. He tried to smile but couldn't, feeling only the weight of sadness hanging over his heart.
As Oscar stood up to leave, he paused for a moment and cast a final glance at Lando, then said softly, "I hope you find happiness, Lando. You deserve the best."
Oscar left, and Lando and Carlos remained in the room, each thinking about things in their own way. Carlos tried to lift Lando's spirits by talking about future plans and things they could do together, but Lando couldn't shake the feeling of loss.
Lando continued to watch Oscar from afar, placing some of his men around him and close to him because he was afraid for him.
Over the days, it became clear that Oscar leaned more towards loving that man named Logan despite his mistreatment of him.
When Oscar would return home to his partner Logan, he always felt a sense of inadequacy around him, and what made matters worse was that Logan would call him several derogatory names.
One day, Logan and Oscar were about to enjoy watching a movie together.
At that moment, Logan started moving his hand from Oscar's hair, guiding it towards his waist in an attempt to initiate something.
Oscar didn't want to do it then, recalling events from the past month, which made him flinch and pull back.
Logan didn't like Oscar's reaction and struck him, hitting his eye. Oscar held his eye, trying to retreat at the same time.
Logan was angry about Oscar not doing what he wanted and saw it as rebellion. He then left, leaving Oscar in a desperate state, also blaming himself for what had happened.
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