AJ thought he knew Brian very well; every little scret. One night he found out that not all that glitters is gold and sometimes people wear a mask to hide themselves.
Here in front of him there was a stranger, a Brian he didn't know could exist. Yet, he couldn't make himself leave him so broke, nor could he stop his love for the man he grew up with.
With nothing left to lose, Brian accepted the hand holding out for him.
Both of them, still, didn't know that the past always comes back for revenge.