Alec was used to various reactions to him being gay. Most of it was disappointment or whispered comments about what a disappointment he must be for his parents. The thousand paper cuts he'd described to Izzy. Occasionally, he got a few looks as someone tried to decide if they should try hitting on him or not. Dating the High Warlock of Brooklyn and having two overprotective siblings made most people reconsider trying to flirt.

Having the newcomer focus on the 'supposedly' wasn't what he expected. "Yes, supposedly. Virtue isn't something that's just lost because you have sex with someone. I never understood why virginity is connected to virtue when virtue is supposed to be how good of a person someone is."