Lol that makes sense! I actually just subscribed to you on Patreon! I really, really love this story and the work you are putting into it! I can't wait for the final result and I hope you consider continuing the story after you finish the revamp. I seriously cannot get enough! (I've actually been sick this week and am reading the story for the THIRD time in a row now!) Braden is definitely my favorite character (I mean, he is cute af lol) but Zack is the most relatable by far.
As for my previous comment, I didn't remove anything so it's not a secret. I am 30 years old and married to a woman right now (for 7 and a half years). I knew I was gay before getting married, but with a VERY complicated series of events, I stuffed it down and married a woman. I mean, I HATED that I was gay. She knew also, because I had told her but she refused to believe it (the whole gay-acting-straight thing) and it just helped me to further suppress those "feelings".
Honestly, if there was a way to talk to you more in private (given your psychology degree), I would honestly love to. Not in a weird, creepy way. But your story has helped me see a lot of the toxic things in my marriage that I've continued to suppress and it's helped me realize more and more what I want in a relationship... something my wife can't offer (actually, this is where I feel like Braden, just opposite... being gay and marrying a woman)... I've actually been considering divorce... I've mentioned it to my dad (today) and a close friend from work, but neither of them really understand OR have a background to be able to help. And it's impossible to get into any counseling programs around here (other than the one I tried at church, but as you can imagine, they just told me I was being sinful and it was wrong to be gay and I just need pray)
Sorry for the really long message btw. I've been incredibly emotional this week thinking about all of this...