"Oh." Hartley couldn't be gay? That was it, wasn't it? Barry felt a weird stab of sadness for Hartley. He couldn't even be himself. Not ever. How was that fair? How was that a life. "I'm sorry." Barry said and hell, he meant it. He came in closer and rested his forehead against Hartley's, feeling a strange wave of sadness for losing this thing he never even realised he could have had. A moment ago he had no idea and now he knew and it was strange. It was like he'd just lost. "I wish it was different... I guess it can't ever be, right?" This was it. Their brief moment. "There's no way?"
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