"Oh, my love." He kisses Nate's cheek before pulling his husband close.

"The straight man is never the one everyone flocks to. It's always the clown, because the person who makes them laugh can make them forget the harsh reality in front of them. You're important and you're needed but you're not going to be as popular as Alistair, Nate. Please don't look at the way people respond to him as feedback about you. It's not fair to you, and you happen to have someone right here who thinks you're amazing as you are and wouldn't change you."