Someone like you - lander AU

1 - Zanders Demise

Drew. Such an unbearable asshole. But a mean soul often comes with a pretty face. And Drew was not shy of a pretty face. Flamboyant, shameless, popular Drew.

A rock hit next to Zander's window. He nervously got out of his bed, walking as light as he possibly could to avoid his parents hearing. His window creaked open slowly.

Drew gave one of his signature evil smirks and began climbing up the side of Zander's house.

Zander rolled his eyes. "Hurry!" He whisper yelled. "My mum and dad will wake up"

Drew grunted as he got higher. "I'm trying! It's not easy to climb up the side of a brick house stupid"

"Your lucky I'm letting you get away with calling me names. Pretty boys get away with everything" Zander said, grabbing Drews hand and boosting him into his window.

"Oh yeah? Is that why you get away with being a narcotic asshole?"

Zander shrugged. "Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. And I'm not a narc!"

Drew chuckled. "I know you aren't. I just thought it sounded cool"

"Psh. Nerd."

Drew grabbed Zander's waist and walked him over to his bed. "God Zander. Why do you have to be so hot. I'm way too cool for you"

Zander smiled. "Shut up and kiss me dickwad"

"Whatever you say, hussy"

Their lips met in a slow, passionate kiss.

The kiss was good. Honestly, Drew was the best kisser Zander had ever kissed. But something was missing. There was no true feelings between them. Just two teenage boys finding themselves and confiding within each other.

Drew climbed on top of Zander, kissing him deeper.

Zander pulled their mouths apart, his breathing heavier and his forehead slightly damp with sweat.

"Fuck you Drew. Your a good kisser"

Drew chuckled. "Could say the same about you Wickham"

Zander smiled at his remark.

Zander went back in for another kiss, this one shorter and messier.

Pulling apart, Drew layed his head on Zander's chest. Zander fiddled with Drews hair.

"Okay. You should probably leave soon"

Drew frowned. "Already?"

Zander nodded. "I'm sorry.."

Drew shot up from Zander's chest, Zander following quickly behind. "But that's not-"

Zander's hand quickly covered Drews mouth. Drew was confused. Zander stared intently at the door.

"What's wrong?"

Zander shook his head lightly. "It's nothing.."

He planted a soft kiss on Drew's lips, Drew's fear and confusion melting away.

The door handle clicked and Zander flew off of Drew. A tall, dark figure stood in the doorway.

"Dad, I swear it's not what it-"

"I fucking saw what I saw"

"Drew. Leave" Zander said. Drew was quick to slide out the window and down the side of the house.

"I didn't raise a fucking fa**ot"

Zander looked down at his feet and nodded yes. "I'm sorry. I tried suppressing it. I tried so hard. I'm sorry"

"What the fuck did I tell you" the man said, grabbing his son by his shoulders and shaking him. "God Zander! I knew you were a fuck up but I didn't think it was that bad"

Zander stayed silent. "I knew I regretted having you. Your a fucking pussy.

He slapped Zander across his face. "You wonder why we like your sister better. Maybe it's because she's fucking normal! Not a weird, useless, fa**ot."

Zander stayed silent. His father let go of his shoulders and grabbed his school laptop, lifting it above his head, and chucking it at the ground. "Don't go school tomorrow. Your staying home and we're discussing your punishment"

Zander nodded yes.

"What do you say?" He said, getting in Zander's face.

"Yes sir."

He slapped him again. "What do you say"

"Yes sir" he repeated, his voice louder and clearer this time.

"Good."

As soon as Zander's door clicked shut he sunk to the floor dazed. He couldn't believe that had happened. He wasn't sure if he got lucky or not, but deep down he knew he should've been much more hurt then he was.

He had always said that if his dad found out he was gay he would be dead, and though sarcastic, part of him started to believe it.

He sat on his floor crying for hours. He had thought at one point, that if someone where to shoot him in the back of the head right now he wouldn't care. Because boy, was he not excited to deal with his dad the next morning.

At around 1:30 in the morning roughly 3 hours after his father had left his room Zander could hear his parents fighting and screaming and hitting.

And on that note, he decided it was time for bed.

He climbed into his sheets, unknowingly to himself for one of the last times in a long while. And with his head full of thoughts, he fell asleep.

~ the next morning ~

Shannon's fingers gently tapped Zander's cheek, his eyes slowly fluttering open. He was immediately hit with anxiety.

"Dad went to work. He said he doesn't want to talk to you right now."

Zander looked down. Ever since he was little he's found himself avoiding eye contact. Looking everywhere except someone's eyes.

"I know it doesn't change anything but I love you bud. You know I'll always support you in what you do and who you love. You'll always be my boy."

Zander nodded, taking her hand into his own. "So.. what's my punishment?"

She sighed. "You're being sent to a conversion camp over summer."

"Oh.. like, as in June 9th?"

"I believe he said it started June 15th"

Zander nodded. "So I have almost a month?"

"Yes."

"God.. I wish I could be sent away earlier"

She furrowed her eyebrows. "Why honey?"

He shrugged. "So I didn't have to see him again. I want to hate him so bad but I just can't. It's stupid because I know he hates me"

she nodded. "I'm sorry baby. I really wish I could stop him but you know how that would go"

"And I can't even go to school today cause he shattered my laptop last night"

She sighed and before long stood off his bed. Zander wanted to keep taking but he could tell he was stressing her out. So he let her go.

He couldn't wait to leave this shit hole.

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I wrote this a while ago so I'm sorry if it's kinda shitty 💀 this story may have slow updates because I start school in like 9 days and I made JV volleyball this year and I'm working weekends for these next few weeks😀