It was true. Scorpius didn't believe what he was told unless he'd seen and felt it for himself. But to hear that Hugo had told Ronald Weasley about his relationship with another bloke..
Hearing that rattled the loose foundation of disbelief and denial Scorpius was so desperately clinging to.
"Maybe I'm losing my mind," he muttered, expelling a sigh. "Or maybe your bloody stubborn persistence is wearing me down. But I may be ready to accept you're not lying."