No doubt April made something of Jay having so few friends, and fewer of them being gay. If she knew the idea equally struck Jay as odd, April would have a field day. He tried to shake the irritation the thought brought to the table but failed.
Lawrence counted among the small number of Jay’s gay…better to call them acquaintances, instead of friends. The lowly figures weren’t intentional or owing to an inability to form alliances. Jay’s interest in books and computers had given him a certain geek and nerd persona, which hadn’t helped him be the most popular, but he was fun loving enough and even attractive enough to invite familiarity. The lack of a busy social life was his being often busy, slightly shy, and disinterested in any serious relationship, in part because he’d always wanted De
