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presence of a youthful Mrs. Robinson wanna-be. For a further display of his masculine charms, he entwined his fingers and rested them behind his head. This emphasized his flat stomach and narrow hips.
    I asked, “What can I do for you?”
    â€œI was working in my room today. I stopped in the lounge and I heard some of the faculty talking about you. I saw you on television this summer. You’re really brave.”
    â€œI never expected to be on any talk show or be anybody’s spokesperson. I’m not sure I ever want to be again. I’m afraid my renown is due more to circumstance than it is bravery or wanting to fight the world.”
    He leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees. “But you live with Scott Carpenter. That is so cool. Every gay guy I know is jealous. Everybody wants to know what he’s like.”
    â€œIs that why you’re here?”
    â€œNo, not really, but knowing the lover of Scott Carpenter is way cool.”
    I gazed at him silently. He shifted in his chair and gave me the spread-leg crotch-shot again. I kept my eyes on his as the silence lengthened beyond a comfortable few moments. I waited for him to speak. Finally, he cleared his throat, then said, “I’m most concerned about my job. I’m worried that if they find out I’m gay, they won’t give me tenure. I heard something was going to happen at tonight’s PTA meeting.”
    â€œThe PTA doesn’t grant tenure.”
    â€œThey can cause trouble.”
    â€œPeople make all kinds of promises and threats.”
    â€œYou can be that calm and detached?”
    â€œSometimes.”
    â€œAren’t you worried?”
    â€œA little.”
    â€œOf course, with a rich lover, you don’t have to worry at all.”
    â€œWhich is none of your business.”
    â€œI’m sorry. I’m just scared. I bought a house and a new car. Without a job, I can’t make those payments. I don’t have a lover to fall back on. And yeah, I was curious to meet you. You’re the most famous gay person in the country right now, you and your lover.”
    â€œI’d prefer less notoriety and simply teaching.”
    â€œBut isn’t it fun being on all the talk shows?”
    â€œLook, I’m only a schoolteacher living with a man I love. If I’m lucky, the world will be a little better for that.”
    â€œYou’re never going to be just a guy.”
    The silence began to build again. Finally, Trevor said, “They made me be an assistant coach on the football team.”
    â€œSo?”
    â€œCan they do that? I teach math. I ran track in high school and college. I was maybe better than average, but that doesn’t qualify me to coach football. I really don’t want to do that.”
    â€œThey didn’t assign you any extracurricular duties your first year?”
    â€œThey made me be a judge for the All Scholastic Team. They changed it this year.”
    â€œThey can change it if they want. When they hired you, did they say anything about coaching?”
    â€œYeah. They said that if I wanted the job, I’d have to agree to coach various after-school activities. I said yes. I didn’t think I had a choice. I didn’t know they meant athletics too.”
    I said, “Lots of school districts do this nowadays. It’s getting harder and harder to find teachers to fill extracurricular positions. Now, before they hire you, they’re sure to ask if you’re willing to work outside your classroom. If you had said no, you probably wouldn’t have gotten the job.”
    â€œI needed a paycheck. I had to say yes.”
    â€œYeah, they can make you coach.”
    â€œBut a gay guy being a coach? Come on.”
    â€œCome on what? You don’t think there are gay coaches in sports?”
    â€œWell, sure.”
    â€œSo what’s the problem?”
    â€œThey don’t care that I’m in a locker room with a bunch