<strong>Dotley</strong>, is there anything that Ramon might have been sensitive over as a teen, that Marc might have picked up on? Trying to think of what Marc might have done their senior year. It would have had a physical component no doubt, possibly psychological as well. Beyond the classics, the only thing I'm thinking of is locking Ramon in a closet, maybe duck taped--possibly during Senior Sleep Over? Leading up to the incident(s), Marc could have started talking to Ramon again--innocent at first; he probably joined in on one of their families' dinners once, and around the same time wanted to see if Ramon had any clue of the affair, and got angrier when it seemed that he didn't. I dunno how much of this would actually work, 'cause Ramon seems like a smart cookie, but if Ramon had intended to attend Senior Sleep Over, maybe Marc could have picked him up that night. He could have tried to get him to come out to him with words of assurance during the drive. If that succeeded, and Ramon's headspace seemed right, maybe Marc even lied about someone else being gay, someone he thought he was attracted to, to see if he would act on the information? It could have led up to him being tossed into the closet.<br/><br/>Still waking up though. :D Something else might come to me later.<br/><br/><strong>Elizabeth</strong>, would you like to discuss possible connections between Rachel and Marc? I could see him having been into comics and going to the arcade on occasion.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15590739#msg15590739">Quote from: Levi on 12-09-2020, 06:39:19</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Would anyone like to connect with Kat. She might be the old Queen of the class bit she's super freindly!<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>I would! At the least, Marc was probably good friends with at least one of the guys Kat would have been close to. Her sheet says she makes it her business to know everything about everyone? Was she a bit of a gossip in high school, or more just a curious sort? If the former, and with Marc being a keeper of secrets, that could be something to play with. Admittedly, this might not amount to anything too special, but he was a bit of a troll, and I could see him having given her false info once, not something too scandalous, but something believable enough for her to act on? Until the subject of the lie basically corrects her (or it getting out of hand and blowing up on all three of them). It could have been early on in their high school years.<br/><br/>And this kinda depends on the necessary pieces falling into place, but if Marc decides to let go of some of those secrets he's bottled up, he could maybe give her the scoop.<br/><br/>All up to you! I'm open to other ideas. :-)