It was clear as day that if in fact, Marcus did like men, the desire was clearly repressed. The defensiveness was most certainly an indication of that, but he felt bad about making him uncomfortable, realizing a little too late perhaps he should have stopped talking. Instead of apologizing though, he took another direction.
"I have," he said simply enough, taking another drag of his cigarette, in a very nonchalant manner. "Women too, but men as well. Both are incredibly enjoyable in their own ways."