I tend to come back to Lex and Toby a lot because they are the only characters with a solid pre-existing relationship. I keep thinking that Lex feels indebted to Toby. He feels like Toby was his first real friend and that Toby saved him from a lonely life on the streets. As a result, he does everything in his power to help Toby out (See the Lex and Toby Inktober story I did).

The thing is, Lex has done as much if not more for Toby. He helped him get on his feet and get out of the refugee camp. Lex supported Toby after he lost his family and during a time he felt most alone (even among his people).

So they have a long history of deep gratitude for each other's companionship. Of course they also genuinely enjoy each other's company. They are as close as you can get to being a couple despite not being in a sexual relationship. The idea for them was actually based on an article about two straight men who ended up a couple.

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-1499.....st-friend.html

So long story short, they genuinely love each other. It's not a love based on sexual attraction and yet it's more than just a familial love. It's an idea I thought would be interesting to explore.

Then there's the Toby / Connor thing which could throw everything out of whack. Toby is attracted to Connor -- both physically and out of admiration for what Connor has done for his people and for the image Connor has portrayed of himself. They have also both met previously although briefly and this will come up again soon. So how would Lex react when the person he cares for (and, though he would never say it, a person he loves) falls for someone else and threatens the relationship they've had.

Well, he'll react just as well as you'd expect.