“And that,” Wyatt set his phone back on the table, “is my way of telling you that I am totally cool with you being...whatever.” Ryan couldn’t help teasing him a bit. “So cool you can’t even say it.” Wyatt looked outraged. “I can say whatever word you want! I just wasn’t sure which one you preferred. This is me being sensitive and knowledgeable.” Ryan laughed, and then said, “Gay. And thank you for...” He was suddenly at a loss. He’d played on eight NHL teams before this one, and exactly zero of his teammates had openly accepted his sexuality. In fact, most of them had ignored any hint that
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