samwellgotyourback:

After a great game, Jack goes out to celebrate with the Falconers, and for the first time in years he gets properly drunk. So drunk, in fact, that he lets the big secret spill – he’s gay, he has a boyfriend. All the guys are fine with it, and say they’d support publicly if/when he wanted to come out- “No, no, I can’t. I can’t be the first one, fuck, it’d be. god. no it’d be too much” and at this point he’s starting to get properly anxious, so they back down and say they’ll support him whatever, and that they’re proud to be his team-mates.

And then there’s Guy, who was sitting off to one side during all of this, not saying much. He doesn’t generally get involved in group conversations, especially big ones like this. But he does listen.

He goes home that night, and has a quiet talk. It doesn’t last long – they both agree. It feels like the right reason to do it.

Within the week, the Falconers media accounts post pictures of Guy and his husband. Guy is smiling. This is almost more newsworthy than the husband.

The next day, before practice, Jack comes up to Guy and tries to say something, anything, but after a few awkward Canadian seconds Guy just grabs him in a big bear hug, and they both pretend Jack isn’t crying into his shoulder.

They pull apart, and Guy looks Jack in the eyes and says “We’ve got your back.”