&quot;Come on, out with it. What's bothering you?<br />
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            Sticks gave Jake a playful glare, joking but still expecting an answer from their boyfriend. He sighed and ran a hand through his short black hair.<br />
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            &quot;Nothing, really. It's just...&quot; he felt their eyes on him, urging him to be truthful, and mentally wished the topic had never come up.<br />
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