Elijah smiled apologetically, "Sorry, it's hot." He rubbed at his neck and looked away. "No, people can't even know we are 'together'. That's why you shouldn't call him my boyfriend. If people knew, they'd get angry and we'd both have to leave town or we could be seriously hurt and arrested. It isn't exactly.. legal.. for two men or two women to be together." He shrugged and sighed. "It is a stupid rule that punishes people that hurt no one."