oneshots: legacy edition (jalex)

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The school board decided to stop teaching sex ed to underage students about three years ago, meaning only seniors had a sex ex class and only seniors who are over the age of eighteen.

Is it right? No. Does it stop the rising numbers in teen pregnancy? Also no.

But in a school as non progressive as this it's not really shocking.

As with most schools, sex ed classes are separated by sex, which is.... controversial. In the day and age of the growing gender spectrum it becomes very blurred as to who goes to what class without sparking a political controversy at a public high school.

This of course has no effect whatsoever on Alex, being that he's a nineteen year old cis guy. Although, the organization of classes does mean his best friend Jack is in his sex ed class, which is actually just a year long biology classes that focuses exclusively on sex ed in the spring semester.

Knowing this has given Jack a variety of jokes and innuendos to work with as a class disruption before the spring arrived.

Jack's name is already on the list before they're even studying reproduction and.... Etcetera...

"Alex!" Jack shouts, skipping the lunch line and half tackling his friend in the process. A few annoyed murmurs of other students go ignored as Jack takes a place in front of Alex in line. "Did you hear the news?"

Alex frowns, thoroughly unimpressed by the vague question. "No, but I heard if you keep cutting in line, Ronnie's gonna kick your ass again."
His statement is met with an eye roll and a snicker from Rian, who's standing next to the line, but not actually getting anything. His mom made him lunch because of course she did.

"Zack had biology today," Rian fills in, chewing with his mouth open, because of course he is.
"Zack has biology every day," Alex huffs, "that's his home room."
Jack grabs Alex by the shoulders, and stares at him really intensely. "Alex, it's after spring break."
"Yeah? And I didn't get to enjoy my break because I spent most of it losing to you at Mario Kart. What's your point?"

It's at this point that Vic joins the conversation, looking a little red in the face as he walks up to join them. "Guys, Kellin just asked me to tutor him in biology."

Several eavesdroppers go dead silent as Jack's eyes go wide and Rian stiffens.
"Oh cool," Alex says, still not understanding. "You like Kellin, right? Maybe you could get to know him a little too."

They all stare at Alex for a minute, not sure how to break the news.

"Alex," Vic says slowly, "We're studying sex ed in biology. Didn't Zack tell you? He told like the whole school."

Alex's face goes scarlet. Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck. He hadn't mentally prepared himself for this. He's not sure what he's actually going to learn. Some schools just tell kids about STDs and not about the other risks of being sexually active. Maybe it'll be vague and it'll be fine.
But there's also Jack, who Alex has had the biggest crush on for years, who never fails to make sexual jokes with him at any given chance.

God forbid Jack's comments and suggestions go to his head while he's in class.

"Oh." His voice comes out as a squeak, and he's almost thankful Jack shoves him playfully.
"Lexi Boy here is afraid they're gonna show porn on the projectors."
"I am not," Alex argues, no longer thankful for his best friend as he tries to hide his face behind his hands.
"Oh you so are," Rian chimes in, grinning. "Maybe they'll show video footage Vic and Kellin's study date as an example of what not to do."

Vic looks vaguely pissed off as he rolls his eyes. "There will be no such thing."
"What, the study date?" Jack grins wickedly. "Or the homemade porn?"