[CW: Homophobia]

Noah hadn't known how much truth to attach to the gossip. Crane was an odd one, and unmarried for this long, and Noah himself had made some remarks about him in that direction in the past. But he had never been serious - only tried to provoke the constable. He had simply never given it a lot of thought.

But when the constable started to defend himself, half-stammering and clearly upset, Noah frowned? Crane actually liked men. Eww.

He rested his forearm against the metal door. "Let me out and I'll shut up about it!" he offered.