Freed confessed to Laxus and was turned down. Rules were set: he can stay by Laxus' side so long as his unrequited feelings don't interfere. Yet on a stormy night when Laxus comes home drunk and reeking of perfume, Freed loses his temper and ends up kissing Laxus. He knows the rules, Laxus can only ever be "just a friend," yet as Laxus keeps throwing him mixed signals, Freed doesn't know what the rules even are anymore.