"We didn't kiss." Barry was quick to panic and not a great liar which is why he swiftly shut the door with one hand and spun that insane line because clearly this boy had seen them and this was a big deal for Hartley. No one could know so he had to deny like hell and hope to get away with it. "We did sort of slip and our faces touched but no lips on lips. We're not gay. That's-- that's, you know, like, gross?"

Is that what homophobes said? Like gross or evil. One or the other. He frowned at this kid, one he'd never really seen around before, and tried his best not to let himself get as uneasy as he felt. "So, yeah, you can go."