That language there. Thinking he was dead. Holden had a feeling he was right with his hunch, but of course he didn't press it. But there it was. Live fast.
"That's why I started this place, really." Holden looked around. "We've meetings here for all sorts. Lesbians, gays, bisexuals. Transgender advice, poetry readings, HIV support groups, movie nights,... I try to make sure everyone has somewhere to go. No one should feel like they are lonely. For some of us, this is all the family we have."
At least the best kind of family they could ever find. "I'm like you. I used to go out to the club scene, but it was-- Honestly, I like dancing just fine. Otherwise it was just a way to get my heart beat up and broken in different ways every night." He smiled a little, looking off to where he could still hear Felix. "He used to be out there. Different blokes all the time. I always carried a torch, just never thought he'd notice."
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"That's why I started this place, really." Holden looked around. "We've meetings here for all sorts. Lesbians, gays, bisexuals. Transgender advice, poetry readings, HIV support groups, movie nights,... I try to make sure everyone has somewhere to go. No one should feel like they are lonely. For some of us, this is all the family we have."
At least the best kind of family they could ever find. "I'm like you. I used to go out to the club scene, but it was-- Honestly, I like dancing just fine. Otherwise it was just a way to get my heart beat up and broken in different ways every night." He smiled a little, looking off to where he could still hear Felix. "He used to be out there. Different blokes all the time. I always carried a torch, just never thought he'd notice."