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“Yeah,” Minjee says breathlessly. “I’m just exhausted. We’ve been arguing nonstop all day. They finally went to bed a few minutes ago. Honestly, I consider myself lucky they didn’t kick me out. I have no idea what my parents are planning to do, but at least I have a roof over my head. I know a lot of kids who came out and weren’t so lucky.”

Her voice breaks at the end, and hearing her cry makes my own eyes tear up.

“We don’t have to go through with this,” I say. “If you just want to lie low or think it’s better for you to not come outpublicly, we don’t have to do this. I can scrap my statement and we can go back to filming the rest of the show. Just say the word.”

“No,” Minjee replies, almost immediately. “Things have to change. We have to at least try.”

I wish she were next to me so I could kiss her and hug her tight.

“You’re so brave,” I say. “Seriously, if you need anything at all, a safe place to stay, someone to talk to... don’t hesitate to let me know. I love you.”

It’s only after I say it that I realize I’ve never said those words to her before.

Minjee lets out a quick breath. “I love you, too. Now, let’s bring down the homophobic patriarchy.”

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