Lloyd Garmadon x Male Reader |Just My Type|

Chapter 26: Keep You Safe

Quick content warning:
Homophobia and homophobic slurs are addressed.

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Yesterday was pretty tough dealing with Kai and Nya's mother and all, but I expect today to be worse. Lloyd and I are going to school for the first time since the dance. Now everyone knows we're out as a couple. Lloyd and I talked about how we know things are going to be bad. The harassment towards Lloyd especially will likely be ten times worse than usual. But I told him it will all be okay. We're here for each other and that's all that matters.

Lloyd and I woke up a little bit earlier than usual to mentally prepare ourselves for the day ahead.

"Everything's going to be okay."

"I love you."

"I'll keep you safe."

"There's nothing to worry about."

I tried my best to encourage Lloyd with little words through out the morning. He would smile and nod when I said it, but then he'd go back to his worryful state. It killed me to see him get beaten up by his own anxiety. Lloyd seemed so stressed that he barely even touched his breakfast. I had warmed up some waffles for him but he didn't seem interested.

Lloyd wasn't able to say anything to his mom before we left for school because she was already off to work. I told him it would be okay as I held his hand to walk out the door.

The walk to the bus stop seemed like it took forever. Lloyd kept his eyes wide open as he stared down anyone that even walked passed us.

"It's okay. It's alright," I whisper as I rub my thumb on the back of his hand. My calm words seemed to soothe him somewhat.

We approach the bus stop and the average group of kids are there that normally are. They look at us and laugh as usual.

"Guess we were right," the one boy scoffs, "you really are a couple of f*gs." His friends laugh as he sticks his hands in his pockets and approaches us.

"Ignore him," I say to Lloyd as I feel him shake.

"You two disgust me," the boy spits.

Every part of me wanted to hurt him. I wanted to let go of Lloyd's hand and just kick this guys ass into the pavement we stand on. But I knew it wouldn't be worth it. There's plenty more people just like him waiting for us at school. Why waste my energy on one of them.

Instead of acting on my urges I just calmly took a deep breath before looking the other way.

"What, not gonna say anything? Pathetic. Too bad that stab wound of yours didn't kill you," he snarls before walking the other way.

I knew ignoring him would cause him to give up eventually but it really took every ounce of restraint I had to keep myself from saying anything. Lloyd already seemed so shaken up and we haven't even gotten to school yet.

The bus pulled up and everyone boarded. A couple people tried to stick their feet out and trip us. I told myself I was going to say and do nothing to these people who tried to hurt us but I may have "accidentally" stepped on the feet of those who tried to trip us.