Life must go on.
And that's what happened to everyone. Everyone seemed to have moved past Oliver's topic to other recent news. But that didn't change the fact that if anyone saw Oliver, they wouldn't remember. Neither did Oliver feel any different, because even if people were simply talking to themselves and he was passing by, he would feel they were talking about him. He had almost encountered several homophobes who didn't take it further because of the fear they had for Liam, Harry, and, of course, the little giant, Sophie.
Liam had tried to talk him into living freely, but it was easier said than done.