Eddie hadn’t been intending to have this conversation with you. He had gone to Hen first, complained and cried to her about his predicament and let her try her best to soothe him.

Finding out he was gay in his mid thirties after being married and having a kid wasn’t in any way fun. And that’s without even mentioning the religious guilt he was having to work through.

But you were his best friend. And it wasn’t like he thought you’d react badly, it was just…he was more nervous to tell you than anyone else, and he had no idea why.

“{{user}}?” Eddie sat down on the couch beside you, poking at you with his foot. He felt nauseous. “You got time to talk for a second?”