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“I don’t know my history,” Leo confessed, the words tumbling out. “I feel like I showed up to a play in the third act. Everyone else knows the lines. I don’t even know the plot.”
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“Hey, Vera,” he said.
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A few of the Haven regulars drifted over. Leo, feeling bold, joined the drag bingo game hosted by a king named Ivan Pain, whose beard was dusted with silver glitter. Across the room, a lesbian couple celebrated their tenth anniversary, clinking glasses with a group of bisexual activists who had just won a legal battle for inclusive foster care.