Ocean – The Truth About Ben Part 2

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Ocean

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"W..wh..what do you mean that not all of them are lies?" Ryan sounded nervous as he stuttered then laughed as if Ben had been mistaken and he was trying to cover up the faux pas. "They said that we were dating. That is definitely a lie. We are not dating. We're just friends because we're not gay. There is nothing wrong with Ocean and Makai being gay, but we aren't."

I watched as Ryan closed his eyes, tilted his head back, and rubbed the base of his skull with his hand. He was stressed, nervous, and uneasy. This was not a good situation for him.

"I know that we're not dating, Ryan. I know that as well as you do." Ben sounded a little hurt and slightly angry as he responded to the blatant denial that Ryan had given him. "I know that I can never have what I truly want."

"What.. What you truly want?" Ryan was confused, his face a mask of questions that he wasn't brave enough to ask.