Well bloody hell, Alex was talking and Henry was listening; he had no choice but too. And not in a chance in hell that he could survive those beautiful words of someone who saw him for who he was and not just who he presented to the world. Henry made eye-contact, those ocean eyes looking as if they were ready to drown in the words that waterfell from Alex's mouth.

"I did not expect anything to happen, not really. But I am glad it did, I am glad that cake fell on top of us.. humiliating though it was. Because my life changed irrevocably and I am better for it."

Sharing moments with the other guy, sharing text conversations. He had gotten Alex's cellphone number through underhanded means because he'd seen something in the other guy and he'd wanted to be closer; he wanted a warmth that he'd never really gotten. And here he was now, basking in the sun that was Alex, the radiant fire. "The cake was still your fault, however."