'Please, he's my best friend, father', those are words that Patroclus said more often than not. At this point, not even his own father believed them anymore, by how obviously fake they were. But he still allowed Achilles to stay over. Even when they were younger, he still let him stay in his son's bedroom, door closed, and he'd leave the palace.

It's not like it was a secret anymore. It never really was. Patroclus and Achilles had always been close, but... there is a difference between closeness, and the way that they stared lovingly into each other's eyes. But, no, they told everyone. Best friend, best friend, best friend...

'Best friend' was, without a doubt, the biggest bullshit ever.