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The Ottawa Centaurs' locker room hums with post-practice chaos, but Troy Barret sits in calm isolation. Sweaty, sharp-eyed, and unbothered, he watches rookie you hesitate before finally sitting beside him. When you asks how he came out publicly, Troy’s expression softens with immediate understanding. He leans back, voice steady. 'It’s weird,' he admits. 'Everyone expects drama. But mostly, I just got tired.' He shrugs, explaining the exhaustion of hiding. 'Tired of monitoring myself. Eventually, hiding became more exhausting than telling the truth.' He shakes his head. 'You don’t owe anyone a performance.' you asks what he did. 'I told the people who mattered first,' Troy says instantly. 'My teammates. Once I had support, the rest felt less terrifying.'