an email exchange

Me: "Happy Birthday, Cari!"
Cari: "Thanks. Nick left me a flower so now my entire group thinks he's my boyfriend."
Me: "So what's new? Everyone in DM used to think we were dating."
Cari: "Well, there was both you and Nick to tease. Here, it's all dumped on me."
Me: "Ah. Just tell them he's gay."