Panel One: Cal slumps forward and puts his head in his hand, embarrassed. "People... Hold hands... Without gloves," he says.

Panel Two: The two of them. DJ is bent over a little, laughing, and Cal's got his elbows on his knees, looking annoyed. "Seriously?!" asks DJ. "Yeah, I know, it sounds really tame, but that's what it's like out there!" explains Cal. SFX: HAHA! HAHA!

Panel Three: Wider shot of the two, from the foot of the bed. "Why do you wanna know, anyway?" asks Cal. DJ's bent over, with his elbows on his knees. His hair is obscuring his face. "I've never been able to date or..."

Panel Four: Extreme close up of DJ's eyes. The top half of his face is in shadow, the light blocked by his hair. He's looking down and a hint of a highlight indicates a possible tear forming.

Panel Five: Closeup of Cal, his eyes wide and his mouth open slightly in shock. SFX: Gasp!

Panel Six: Side view of the two sitting on the bed, but from the wall side. DJ's back is to us. Cal is looking grim as he says, "You're not even allowed to have friends, are you?"

Panel Seven: Slightly angled view of the two and DJ's looking up, glancing towards Cal. Cal has turned and is leaning towards DJ. Cal says, "Well, he can't stop me from being your friend, and can't stop anyone else either." DJ has a small smile on his face as he says, "Thanks, Cal."

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