I Don't Mind

Chapter 31

Thanksgiving Day 2024

Derek's POV

Well, it's been a few days since I've seen Adrian because of Thanksgiving Break. I have been texting him nonstop, telling him how I've been doing, and he seems concerned for me. I myself am concerned for me. I am in a house with two people that hate me for who I am without knowing who I really am. I just know they would hate me if I ever came out. 

My mom was super welcoming to me the first day I came back, and it confused me a lot because she's never that nice. She's been slowly getting more and more hostile daily, and yesterday her boyfriend said the f slur. So that's how it's been going. 

I have not been socializing with either of them outside of dinner and even then I'm giving them very dry answers and trying to make it obvious that I have no desire to talk to them. They have no idea I'm dating a boy that I'm falling in love with rapidly and who means the world to me. They can never know that. And I'm totally fine with that. I don't give a fuck if my homophobic mom and her asshole boyfriend don't know about me dating a boy. It would just be a disaster that I don't want Adrian or I to deal with. 

It's really early in the morning right now, and I know neither my mom or Chad are awake, so I'm gonna hold out hope and pray that Adrian is awake so I can call him. I want to hear his voice so bad and just pretend that he's here next to me. 

I press call next to his contact info and he picks up in a heart beat. 

"Hey Derek, I was about to call you," he says. I can hear his smile through the phone. 

"Hey Adri. How have you been?" 

"I've been good. I'm gonna tell my parents about you tonight. I really hope they approve of you and let you come with me to Hawaii. It could be our first trip as a couple." 

"Yeah. I would love that so much. You have no idea how much meeting your parents would mean to me. If two people raised their son to be you, I'm sure they're amazing people," I tell him. 

"Thanks. Should I show them a picture of you?" 

"Show them a picture of us. Like the one you took when we were eating in your room on Saturday. That's a good picture of both of us and I clearly have my arm around your shoulder like a good boyfriend," I point out. 

"Yeah, that's true. What should I tell them about you?" 

"Tell them what you want to tell them. Be honest about how you feel. Do you like me a lot? Do I treat you well? Do you want to be with me?" 

"Yes to all of that. I'll tell them all of that. How have things been for you?" he asks me. 

I groan a little bit before answering. "Not great. My mom and her boyfriend are still homophobic assholes and I don't think that's gonna change anytime soon. I should really cut them off soon, all they're gonna do is keep me down, whether they know I'm gay or not. Only because I hang out with you, Aaron, and Cameron. They hate the three of you just because of your sexualities, and I'm sure they would hate me for being gay too." 

"I would cut them off if I were you. Your dad isn't a problem, right? I mean, Damian's openly gay and doesn't talk about his dad being homophobic to him, right? You could just hang out with them more," Adrian suggests. 

"You're right. What are you wearing?" 

"Huh? Are you horny right now?" he asks, laughing. 

"I vowed to never masturbate in my life when I was like 13 and I've kept that true so yeah, I'm basically always horny unless I'm sad." 

"I'm sorry, but I'd rather not do phone sex. I'd rather do something real," he states. 

"Same. But still I would like to know what you're wearing so I can compliment you for looking beautiful in it."