The Med-Student X The Teacher(Boyxboy)

Bad Day

Jace's POV

I walk into our apartment. Luke is sitting on the couch watching Supernatural. I don't look at him. I slip my shoes off and set my things down at the door with a thud.

"Hey, Babe." Luke says waving. I don't say anything and walk down the hall to our bedroom. I flop down and hug one of the fluffy pillows. I feel a light, gentle touch on my back as the bed dips. He doesn't say anything. Just rubs soothing circles on my back. Comforting me by just being there. After a few minutes of silence Luke takes my arms, pulls them off the pillow and pulls me towards him. I don't resist and wrap my arms around his neck burying my face in his shoulder. "It's okay." He whispers into my ear and I start to crying. He rubs my back soothingly.

He waits until I'm hiccuping. "How do you feel?" He asks gently.

"Like shit." I mumble and he chuckles.

"Want to tell tell me why?" He asks and I shake my head. "Will you tell me." I nod. "Okay, I'll wait." He says and he does. He waits as I get up and blow my nose. He waits as I take his hand and lead him into the living room. I sit next to him intertwining our fingers.

"They might know I'm gay." I tell him, not looking up from our fingers.

"'They?'" He asks.

"My students and everyone else at work." I tell him.

"I take it you didn't tell them." I nod. "How might they know?" He asks rubbing circles on my hand with his thumb.

"Someone took a picture of us last week." I explain and lean my head on his shoulder. "I don't know what to do." I say quietly.

"What do you want to do?" He asks.

"I don't know. I think I might have to tell them. I don't think there is a way to lie my way out of this and honestly, I kind of don't want to. I'm tired of hiding it, but I'm scared of not hiding it. They kept staring at me and whispering like I wasn't the same person that was teaching, or teaching with, them before break. It scares me." I tell him. "How do you handle telling everyone?" I ask.

"It was hard at first, but it got easier after a while, a long while and it still hurts when the person rejects me for being gay especially if it was a close friend." He tells me resting his head on mine.

"That's helpful." I say and he chuckles.

"Sorry, but the good thing is the relief. The relief of telling them and having them know. Not hiding anymore. It's an even greater feeling of relief when they accept it. In my honest opinion, I think you should be open with them, but you do what you're comfortable with." He explains.

"I'll try." I say with a sigh. He squeezes my hand and kisses the top of my head.

"That's good. Want some good news to cheer you up?" He asks and I look up at him.

"Yes. What is it?" I ask curiously.

"Well, I finally get to intern at a hospital to finish off my schooling." I perk up at that.

"Really? That's great!" I say and give him a hug.

"Yeah, I meet with some people tomorrow and they'll get me set up so I can intern." He says smiling and gives me a kiss. He starts to explain what he'll be doing and who he'll be working with. I honestly feel happy for him and his step forward in his career.

((Next Day))

"Mr. Wolf, can I speak to you?" Mrs. Strickland, the principal, asks after one of my classes. I know what she wants to talk about.