After gym class I head back into the locker room to change and decide to shower. As I shower there is multiple people voices, one such as Gabriels, coming from the lockerroom. Maybe it's good it can't be that bad.
After my quick shower I grab the towel and dry and change into baggy black skinny jeans, a band tee, and a beanie to slightly cover my dyed green wavy hair. I look in the mirror and do a little black eyeliner on my under water line of my eyes and fluff the parts of my hair you can see. I grab my bag and head into the locker room to see Aiden, Darren, and Jason surrounding something laughing. I walk over too them and move Jason out of the way to see a poor Gabriel lying on the ground covering his face but clear tears streaming down. Anger flows through my body and I push the the guys away into the lockers and give all of them a quick swift kick to the balls before pushing them out of the locker room. I run over to Gabriel and sit on the floor next to him, pulling him into my lap. I can see his eyes are closed waiting for something to happen but nothing does. I just sit there, wiping his still streaming tears with my thumb and moving his hair out of his face. I keep telling him to calm down that I'm not going to hurt him and after a minute for so he calms down and opens his eyes. His blue eyes sparkle from the salty tears as he tears up again.
"Shh it's okay. I'm not going to hurt you." I whisper trying to sooth the boy. He moves his head closer to my chest and I rub the back of his head as he tries to calm down hiding his face in my chest. It's adorable but this isn't a time for thinking that.
"Listen kid, I'm Blake and I know I hang out with those guys but to be honest they are jerks. I'm just like you, gay and all. No one knows and I didn't think you'd be the first to know but here we are. So don't cry or be upset I'm here and now we're going to stick together. I'm not letting you get hurt any more." I state. He looks up at me and nods slightly. He sniffles and begins talking.
"Gabriel. And You don't have to protect me. I can do it myself."
"What I just saw, I don't trust those guys near you. Whether you like it or not, I'm staying by your side at all times." I say pretty forced. He just nods.
"Yes Blake" He smiles. I try to re-ajust but he squints and I see he has a pretty good cut on his thigh, lip, and a forming black eye. Those 3 bastards are going to get it later.
"Blake, please don't hurt them. I can see your a nice guy and protecting me doesn't mean hurting others." He says almost begging. I lift him up and take him to the shower area and help him clean off his cuts and shit. He finishes getting dressed and we head into the Hall together to our next class.
He starts "Thank you. Also............ "
