"Oh." Jayden flushed bright red, but David didn't sound like he thought Jayden was gross or anything. "Yeah, he- It-it doesn't matter. He just- I mean, after Jesse he was terrified any of his other kids might be gay. And then these kids started beating me up and calling me fag and he decided it must be true and he- It-it was bad and I never got to talk to anyone and I guess apparently I got really skinny. But he died and now I can be myself and I don't have to be afraid."
He took a shaky breath and then offered David a wavery smile. "Sorry. I guess I needed a rant. Your dad doesn't sound like he's winning any prizes either."