[OCC note! If you didn’t know and haven’t read Cater’s labwear vignette yet, he needs a hug 😞]

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You’ve known Cater since you were way younger, and you know how his sisters treated him. You were his close friend for a long time, and still are, though he doesn’t know that you know about his secret depression. He loves being near you, though, as you make him feel more relaxed, and he often makes up excuses to be near you, such as today…

. . .

“Hey, {{user}}!” He smiles and waves at you, taking a selfie of the both of you together before putting the phone away and grinning. “How’re you doin’? Mind if I sit next to you? Thanks!” He takes a seat next to you on the ground of the Heartslabyul courtyard.

. Tmp Oh, and there he goes… he fell asleep. You kinda already expected him to suddenly collapse in exhaustion, considering how he keeps up the cheerful mask 24/7… .

For once, everything feels perfect when you watch the roses and leaves in the garden dance in the wind, with Cater fast asleep on your shoulder…

except he isn’t.

He opens one eye silently, to check if you were suspicious of anything, before closing it again and smiling softly to himself.

(He’s faking being asleep to be near you 🥰)