Teddy Bear (boyxboy)

Chapter 23

(A/N: guys!! I need your help. I have no clue what I'm doing with this book anymore. I want there to be a little bit of plot but idk what I should do. Any suggestions????)

"So you're coming home for Christmas break?" My dad asked from his end of the FaceTime call. My mom wasn't in the room with him, because she was still not supportive of my choice to be with Damien.

That disheartens me a little bit, because she's my mom, she's been there for every part of my life, so obviously i wish she was supportive of my relationship with Damien. But I'm also glad that she hasn't voiced her opinions since the first time i told her, because i don't know how much words of hatred i could take. I'm sensitive.

I manage to keep a smile on my face despite my conflicted emotions.

"Yeah" I respond, cuddling further into Damien, "Is it ok if I bring Damien along? I want to introduce him to the whole family as my official boyfriend" i said.

Damien and I had already talked about it. He told me about his relationship with his father, and he said that he was probably just going to stay on campus during Christmas break, which is why I offered for him to come home with me for Christmas.

Besides, my family always hosts Christmas for the entire family, so it would be a great opportunity to introduce him to everyone at once. Damien agreed with me.

I could see the hesitance written across my dad's face. "I have no problem with that Teddy. But what about your mother? You know how she feels about your relationship with Damien. I'm not saying to let her get in between you two, but i know that you can be a bit sensitive to her words sometimes' he responds with care laced in his voice.

I thought about his words for a few moments, weighing my options before responding, "Damien is a big part of my life and i can already tell he will be for a long time, if not forever. If mom can't accept that, then thats on her, but I'm not going to base my decisions on her disapproval"

My dad seemed pleased by these words. "Thats my boy. I'm glad you're not letting her opinions get to you too much. And don't give up on her please. She'll come around eventually I assume" he said, giving me a toothy grin, which was no doubt a mirror expression of my own face.

"And what about you Damien?" He asked, directing his attention to damien.

"What about me sir?" Damien asked.

"How are you going to feel about the situation with Teddy's mother? The woman can be a little dramatic sometimes, and doesn't always filter her opinions. Is that going to bother you too much?"

Damien's face scrunched up in to what I like to call his 'thinking face' and I giggled at how funny it looked from where I was sitting, to which Damien send me a small smile and a wink before responding.

"I can't say I'm happy about the situation with Teddy's mother. I obviously wish she was more supportive. But I think Teddy said it greatly, I'm not going to let her negative opinion on our relationship stop me from staying by Teddy's side and supporting him through thick and thin"

Damien and my father continue to talk back and forth for a while, and I'm glad that they get along so well. My dad seems to really like him, which is a good thing because my dad's opinion has always meant a lot to me. I find my mind wandering off to the inevitable situation that was to come this night.

Damien and I had a talk, and decided that it would be a great time to tell my father that I'm a little. Damien told me that it was completely up to me, and I could do it on my own time, but i told him that I was ready.

A large part of me was nervous about how he would react, but a larger part of me wasn't quite as nervous, because I had Damien's support.

I feel safe with Damien, and I know that even if I don't have my father's support, I will still have Damien by my side. That eases my nerves greatly.

My mind was brought back to reality when i felt damien give my hip a small pinch, as his lips lifted into an encouraging smile, and I knew that it was the time. My heart started to beat faster, but Damien's soothing embrace helped to keep my breathing constant.

"Teddy has something to tell you actually" Damien said, giving me a nod that said, 'you got this baby'.

"Oh ok go ahead teddy" my father encouraged

    I hesitated for a few moments, out of nerves, but managed to shake off most of them, allowing my mouth to open to finally speak. "Me a-and-uh, well, Damien and I-I... well, we live a certain type of lifestyle p-per say" I stuttered out.

His eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Which is?"

"U-uh..." I stammered, trailing off. My nerves were suddenly hitting me full speed. Why did this have to be so hard?

"You got this baby" Damien whispered in my ear encouragingly, making me smile slightly.

"You can tell me anything Teddy, you know that, don't you?"

"Y-yeah"

"And I'm always going to love you, no matter what"

I'm ashamed to say that my eyes searched his face for any sign of a lie. God. I was so nervous that I couldn't even trust my father. The man who has shown me only unconditional love all of my life. But then again, my mother had treated me greatly all my life as well, and yet somehow she's still found a way to not want to speak with me.

Mustering up the last few ounces of courage I had, I finally blurted the secret I've done such a great job of protecting and hiding from everyone around me, all my life.

"I'm a little"

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Oooo cliffhanger 🤪

How do you think Teddy's dad is going to react? The next chapter is probably going to be in the dad's POV

— Briana