His plea to me. Before the kiss. He said, it’s you and me and anyone who tries to come in, you’ll help me keep out? You’ll help me keep out. “You knew,” I realize. “You knew that if we kissed in public, in front of cameras, you weren’t just coming out. You knew you’d be confronting the Oslie rumors. You knew you’d be ‘the other man’ to Oscar + Charlie.” Jack smiles softly. “Understanding public perception is part of my job. And the types of fans who pair you and Charlie are intense. So yeah…I had a good hunch it’d all blow up in my face.” “And still, you kissed me?”
