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“I had never seen Vincent apologize to anyone for anything, ever. But one had to learn how to hear what lingered in between the words.”

“This, I knew, was Vincent telling me that he loved men. no one had ever said those words to me - at least not that I could ever remember. But he communicated it a thousand ways over the years, most of them coated in death: I love you. Here’s how to stay alive. Here’s how to make sure that one can hurt you.”