Dave laughs, thought not really much out of humor. "You want the full list or the short version?" He hovers his hand over the pan to see how hot it is and, deciding it needs to heat up more, turns back to face Maxxie.

"That was part of it, yeah. It kinda killed me, knowing that I'd get a whole world of shit from the team if I came out, but Kurt could be... well, Kurt. I mean, I know I wasn't the only one giving him shit, but he still was proud about it. I wasn't, not by a long shot."

He looks down, fighting a blush that's about equal parts bashfulness and shame at this point.

"But that's probably a contributor to why I've been attracted to him for a while. Aside from the obvious reasons."