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Familiar with one another only through mutual friends, Des rarely sees Colton aside from parties and the odd friendly get-together. Des is fond of Colton's pleasant attitude and down-to-earth demeanor, and feels he can make himself comfortable in Colton's company.
While Colton and Des may be at odds with one another when it comes to worldview, Colton's respect for Des' opinions keeps their acquaintanceship comfortable and unproblematic. Colton enjoys casual discussions about ideologies because they love to hear about and understand different values and methods, but is happy to change topics if they sense any reluctance from Des.
From mere coworkers to much, much more, Des and Ezri's relationship had since surpassed the stage and made its way into something quite personal. Rivaling eachother in a need for passion and companionship, Ezri became Des' lovers for a short time. Then Ezri dedicated himself to a relationship--one that didn't include Des. Des tries to keep his lamenting private, but in Ezri's presence his bitterness often gets the best of him.
Ezri is actually unaware how much he's caused the poor carbuncle to suffer. He of course wasn't unaware of Des' feelings, since they'd been lovers for quite some time. And even though he's moved on to a different relationship, Ezri still feels very strongly for Des, and if things don't work out, he'll end up right back on Des's doorstep.
Des' standard approach to addressing problems is to dance around them with false positivity, but Max isn't compatable with that approach. Max's need for comfort and advice can leave Des feeling strained and results in some frustration on his part, but not enough to deter Des from keeping Max's number and texting him on occasion. Even though Max is dating Des' previous lover, Des doesn't blame Max or hold him accountable for his relationship status.
Max doesn't know Des very well, and often feels like perhaps there's something about himself that's keeping them from becoming close. He's realized that Des doesn't do well with Advice, and doesn't mention any problems anymore, just using the time to chat about idle things, and check up on how Des is doing. He's unaware that Des and Ezri had a thing going on, but if he ever found out he'd feel really bad for wrecking that.