They Didn't Know (A Minizerk Fanfiction) {HIATUS}

Chapter 7: Confessions

Vikk's POV:

I finished my little speech and I still heard nothing, no signs of anything, so I turned away from the door in defeat. As I began to walk away, I heard shuffling behind me and the door handle turn, I'd gotten through.

"Vikk, wait!" I heard him say from his doorway, his voice scratchy, probably from not using it all day.

I turned around to see him. He looked a mess, his hair sticking up in all different directions, big bags under his eyes from lack of sleep and his eyes were red and puffy, as if he'd been crying. What the hell happened?

"Simon." I sighed, walking back to him. "Come here." I whispered, walking over with my arms open. He gladly accepted, towering over me as we hugged. I seem to be giving a lot of hugs recently, I chuckle to myself. We didn't move until he pulled away. I wasn't going to deny him a hug if he needed one.

"Simon, what's wrong?" I asked. He signalled towards his room and I followed, clearly this was a private matter. He sat on his bed so I sat beside him.

"Vikk I need to tell you something, I need to get it off my chest, but you can't tell anyone else. Okay?" He spoke quickly, rushed. Clearly he was nervous but wanted to get this out before he had chance to think about it. Poor guy. I just nodded my head.

"And before I say anything, please don't let this affect how you see me or make things awkward between us, or between the Sidemen." Oh shit. This doesn't seem good if it could affect friendships.

"Simon, whatever you say won't affect anything, I'm sure."

I heard him mumble something incoherent in reply before speaking up louder again. "Vikk I'm... I'm..."

"It's okay Simon, take your time." I tried my best to comfort him. I didn't know what to do or say to make this easier for him, so I just decided against saying anything further. I would never have expected what came out of his mouth next.

"Vikk, I'm gay."

Simon's POV:

I must admit, it felt good to have finally told someone, and to have it off my chest.

I looked over at Vikk, not really wanting to see his reaction but feeling like I needed to. His eyes were wide, but I couldn't read any emotions from them, and he didn't change position at all so I couldn't tell from that either. He doesn't know how to feel about you being a gay freak. You've just made things awkward so now he feels he has to change the way he is around you. Why'd you have to do that? Make things weird for Vikk.

I immediately felt like I needed to apologise, but I could already feel myself getting choked up at the thought of him seeing me differently and acting differently around me.

"Vikk, I'm sorry. I know I said I don't want this to affect anything but I know it will and I...I understand if you don't want to be friends with me or you don't want to talk to me anymore. I... I don't mind if that's what it takes." As much as it hurts to even think about that, if that's what he wants, I won't force him to be my friend or to talk to me. He'll probably take you up on that offer, you may as well move out of the Sidemen House now.

"Simon," Oh god, here we go. "I'm not going to abandon you or stop being friends with you because you're gay. I have nothing against that, and though it will be weird to get used to, I'm not going to let it affect anything. You don't have to apologise for something that isn't your choice, and you certainly aren't going to lose me because of it. You can always talk to me, now I know, if you're scared or anything." Thank fuck.

"Thanks Vikk, I really appreciate it, you don't understand how much that means to me. I was so scared to tell someone because I don't want to ruin anything within the Sidemen."

"You won't, as long as you tell the others eventually, whether its one at a time or all together, you'll be fine. The Sidemen will be absolutely fine. Is this why you were distancing yourself?"

"Yeah..." I trailed off, not knowing what else there really was to say.

"Oh Simon." He sighed, pulling me in for another hug. When he pulled away, I was almost certain I knew what was coming. "You need to tell Josh." Called it. "He's so worried about you, and you need to explain to him why you've been so distant. Stop him from thinking it's something he's done."

"I can't though Vikk, he's my best friend and I can't lose him."

"You won't lose him, he'll be fine with it, I'm sure he will. Just tell him soon, or at least talk to him, please."

"I'll try." That's the best I could answer him with.

A/N: the gay freak part and anything else remotely offensive is not my view, it is for the purpose of the story.