[warning for very vague implications of Ye Ol' Period Typical Homophobias, but because that shit's Uncomfortable and Unnecessary i kept it as vague as i could; warning is jic]

[google search: "when was mars named and discovered", "did people in late 1800s know what mars is", "when did the planets get named",]

That sounds... absolutely awful. I'm sorry you've had to live through that.

[He seems quite sincere about that, too.]

Mhmm. We've done what we can, as best as we can, but it's not always enough. And- wait-

[Back up. What was that about husband.]

You- hold on- I-

[Watson pauses, running his hands through his hair and forcing himself to stop running his mouth. 'Calm down, John. Alright. Think this through logically. This Juno guy is from another planet, another universe entirely. If he's outright referring to Holmes as your husband, and not showing any malice while doing so, then logically, where he's from it's a non-issue. You've already met a few people here who share your inclination. This isn't too shocking for someone to notice. It's alright.'

After a moment, Watson clears his throat and nods, his grin a bit strained.]

Right. Yeah. We're not officially married, mind you, it's not entirely... Well. I have to tell people this band is for my wife, you know. She passed on a few years back, and all that.

Sorry, I'm not used to... It being brought up. Or noticed in the first place.

[Dr John H Watson, MD, is realizing he has no damn clue how to talk openly about being gay when he's spent his entire life dancing around that fact.]