i can appreciate the build up and the punchline, just as much as i appreciate the fact that they are an excellent example of people who can be friends without baggage.
man I was thinking these two was gonna be a thing cause of how every major character got involved with each other, then the author drops this on us lmaoo that's so funny
as they're still talking to each other and not directly to the audience, even though it's certainly meant for the audience, it's kinda not breaking the fourth wall; just lightly cracking it