Project Baby Daddy

Chapter One

The school seemed to loom over him, he knew he wasn't going to fit it. He was going to a prep school on an academic scholarship and everyone knew it as it had been announced on the school webpage. Plus he was starting in his Senior year after moving halfway across the country. Bullying wasn't a thing anymore...right?

Toby straightened his clothes, the button up shirt and school blazer he'd worked the summer to save up for. It was the only thing the scholarship didn't pay for. He walked into the building hoping he wouldn't see anyone who recognized him from the party two weeks ago- the party his friend Sienna dragged him to- that he got to drunk on spiked punch- that he climbed up on stage and started kissing the band's lead singer. Everyone knew what they were doing upstairs after they started using a Playlist instead of a live band.

No one seemed to notice him when he entered the school, trying to make sense of the room numbers and find his class. That's when he saw him- the Singer from before- he didn't even remember his name but it was a face he couldn't forget and the longer shaggy black hair. Toby couldn't help but remember how kissing him made him feel....he couldn't help but walk over.

It wasn't until he was infront of him, looking up at the 5'10 singer from his 5'1 stance, that he noticed the look on his face. The band member was giving him a questioning look of 'who the fuck do you think you are?'

"Yes?" He said. His voice filled with contempt and get still like honey to Toby.

"I uh....we met at the party last week..."

"I don't remember you, sorry."

"I...we...I got on stage with you. " Toby said blushing, he had done more than that but people were listening now.

"It was a party, I was drunk. I'm sorry. "

Toby nodded and went on his way. Eventually he found his English class.

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School went fairly normal for the first half, meeting his friend Sienna in the lunch room.

"I heard Nash didn't recognize you this morning, that's rough. "

"Nash...?" He said, "yeah. It was a little off. I was hammered and even I remembered some of the party. Plus he didn't seem that drunk...it...it doesn't really matter."

"It does though. You've got a major crush on him, I can tell. "

"I mean he's handsome.... his voice is amazing...i can't think of that. He wouldn't go for-"

"But he did. We all know he did. "

"Then he's embarrassed..... did anyone know he was gay before than?"

"He's openly bi."

They continued to talk until the bell rang for the next class. Again, all was good until he got to the last class of the day. He got into the class late and had to sit up front so everyone could stare at him.

The teacher came in, a woman with bright blue hair, Sienna's mom.

"Alright class. Today you'll be separated into pairings, you can choose if you're platonic or romantic partners in this scenario but the decision of the pairs has already been made. When I call the pair please take a seat next to them, this will be your partner for this course. Ashley and Timothy. Bailey and Cody. Kristen and Brandon....."

It seemed to go on forever until, "....Nathaniel and Toby...."

He looked around and saw Nash walking over to him. He froze, calm on the outside and yet panicking on the inside.

"I guess we're partners then."

"Y-yeah." Toby fumbled.

"Look....I do remember you, okay?" Nash leaned over, whispering in Toby's ear, "I just really didn't want to make a big deal of it. "

Toby nodded

"So everyone is paired up. First thing first, pregnancy. This week we'll go through one of the pair pretending to have the child you will be carrying for for this unit. Decided among yourself who that is, boy, girl, non-binary- I don't care."

"That would be on you. " Nash smiled cockily, "you are the bottom. "

Toby blushed, "alright, fine. I guess I'm pregnant....platonically?"

"Hell no. I call baby daddy....I mean you are cute so our child would be too."

"For this week, you'll be wearing fake bump in school. Over your clothes that is, to experience what it's like carrying that weight around. You'll come to my class in the morning to put it on and you can take it off after class. While this is going on, your partner will be helping you throughout the day. Most of you have matching schedules with your partners and for those that don't, that will be changing. Toby, Sean, and Ginny, please come and pick up your new schedules. All our assisting partners, please pick up your bumps. "

When Toby got back from picking up his new schedule, Nash was already there with the bump. Toby sighed, "okay, let's start this disaster."

Nash picked Toby up and set him on the desk, then started looking on the bump, undoing the hooks that would keep it on Toby.

"How... how much of that night do you remember?"

"A lot, actually. Was it really your first time?" Nash shot back.

Toby raised his arms up to let Nash put the bump on him, blushing red, "Yes.... you don't have a girlfriend, do you? Or boyfriend. I didn't think to check that at the party."

"I don't. Okay, it's on. "

Toby hopped down from the counter and tumbled into Nash, who held him both up.

"This thing is really heavy..."

Nash laughed. Toby held his back. Nash pulled up a seat for Toby to sit in as the teacher started writing on the board.

"Everyone will also learn how to cook this week. We'll be catering the fall masquerade this weekend. We'll start with something simple- cupcakes. Find a recipe you like the raid the pantry. Go! Go! Go!"

Toby like many other's pulled up his phone to look for a recipe. Nash looked over his shoulder, "Here's one for a chocolate cupcake with coffee infused."

"Sounds good. Let's go get our ingredients."

Toby tried to get up from the chair but couldn't and Nash just laughed, helping him up, "imagine actually having to go through this. Glad your wearing that thing all week. "

"Don't remind me." Toby waddled over to the pantry as many other's did, Nash didn't behind him. Toby pointed at the ingredients on the higher shelves and Nash happily reached them.

They got to the line of ovens and counter spaces in the back of the large room and started work. Toby started getting utensild and Nash tied his hair back, pulling up another chair for Toby.

"Thanks. " Toby smiled, sitting down and sighing. He rubbed his back with one hand while reading out what to do first on his phone.

After a while, everyone gathered around to try the cupcakes and three were chosen from the lot; one being Nash and Toby's. The teacher put the pair in charge of the sweets for the party.

Once the bell rang, Nash helped Toby take the bump off, "Nash?"

"Yeah?"

"You're a nice guy; I'm glad you're my baby daddy in the project...hopefully a friend too?"

"Of course..... with benefits?" Nash smiled cockily making Toby blush.

"Maybe."