Despite the fact that they're already wading knee-deep in emotions, it takes him a moment to work up to an explanation. Even now, talking about Simon feels like prodding at a wound. It's no longer the raw, gaping thing it used to be, but he's surprised to find that it remains tender.
"We broke up before I got here. It was...really complicated. He didn't want to have to keep the relationship a secret, but I wasn't ready to be out."
That was the simplified version, because he doesn't want to get into how he was outed by a viral sex tape and how he crammed himself back into the closet with a statement curated by his mom to deny his involvement in the video. Or how he promised Simon he'd stand by his side only to abandon him to shoulder the aftermath alone.
"This all happened over a year ago. I've moved on. But I don't know — I think if I ever saw him again, I'd feel the same way I did back then."
He would fall in love all over again. His heart would already know the path.
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Despite the fact that they're already wading knee-deep in emotions, it takes him a moment to work up to an explanation. Even now, talking about Simon feels like prodding at a wound. It's no longer the raw, gaping thing it used to be, but he's surprised to find that it remains tender.
"We broke up before I got here. It was...really complicated. He didn't want to have to keep the relationship a secret, but I wasn't ready to be out."
That was the simplified version, because he doesn't want to get into how he was outed by a viral sex tape and how he crammed himself back into the closet with a statement curated by his mom to deny his involvement in the video. Or how he promised Simon he'd stand by his side only to abandon him to shoulder the aftermath alone.
"This all happened over a year ago. I've moved on. But I don't know — I think if I ever saw him again, I'd feel the same way I did back then."
He would fall in love all over again. His heart would already know the path.