Hm you should chat a little bit more and find out if there’s somewhere she’s been wanting to go like a museum or something. Or a restaurant or coffee shop or concert. Then see if she wants to go with you. Ask her out, feel the vibe of the date, be honest and see where it goes.
No.
He is saying he is saying he identifies as straight and has every right to say that.
He’s not telling you how to identify or what category you fit into so don’t dare tell him he’s not straight if he says he is!
Hm you should chat a little bit more and find out if there’s somewhere she’s been wanting to go like a museum or something. Or a restaurant or coffee shop or concert. Then see if she wants to go with you. Ask her out, feel the vibe of the date, be honest and see where it goes.
my partner’s secret child that just came into our lives.
Partners, unknown, child. OP didn't know about the child. There never was a secret.