Marcus laughs, trying to imagine what Ed might think, then shakes his head as he turns to face Dutch once more. It's not that he doesn't recognize Ed as an attractive man, he certainly is, but he's also Marcus's closest friend, something akin to family.

"Ed is a rather understanding man, all things considered, but that might be a touch too far for him," he says, shaking his head in amusement. "He was... exceptionally open when I told him I'm bisexual. I think he might have been the first person I've ever said that word to actually."

Because until Darrow, it had never mattered.