Naturally, because of Suspiciously Specific Denial, many people will interpret this as a case of Transparent Closet whether the character is gay or not. This isn't just a story that turns someone straight or just takes a hardline on Ship Tease.this is a story where nobody will shut up about it, ever. Not That There's Anything Wrong with That, but they aren't.
Every other cast member also comments on how this person is in fact in a totally normal-type relationship. So, to compensate for this, every other line of dialogue comments on how some character is straight and their relationship with someone else is platonic. Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today is a trope that takes place in a genre filled to the brim with Homoerotic Subtext. Friends, 'The One with the Baby on the Bus' note To be fair, they were mistaken for a gay couple in the previous scene
