Later that evening, Colin walked into the bedroom to find Martin propped up on the bed. Martin had a thoughtful expression on his face.
“Penny for them?”
“Come and sit here, please,” Martin said, opening his legs and patting the space between them. Colin did as he was asked. It was an unusual position for them; normally Colin was the one sitting behind Martin.
“This is nice,” Colin said, once Martin had put his arms around him.
Martin sighed. “Your uncle Matt told me some things today, things I needed to hear, but they weren’t all that easy to listen to.”
“He didn’t upset you, did he?” Colin made to rise, but Martin held him down.
“No, love. Did you know Matt was in love with a boy when they were both at school?”
“No, he’s never mentioned that. What happened?”
Martin spent the next
