Oleander

Warning : Depictions of violence and mature content. Usage of homophobic slurs.

"Hey look, look who's here!"

"F*ggot!"

"You sure like taking it from behind don't you?"

Laughter. Taunts. It's all part of it.

"Oh but don't you think his parents should have named him Olivia instead of Oleander?"

"Haha you're right. Hey Miss Olivia wanna play with us?"

"His poor parents!"

That was it.

They screamed when they saw the blood on his knuckles as he kept punching the one who taunted him. Somebody grabbed him from behind and proceeded to drag him away. He didn't fight back much but he made sure his voice rang loud and clear.

"My parents were overjoyed when I was born! Do you know why?!" the one dragging him had stopped as if to know why.

"Because I was born a boy and nothing can change that fact. Just because I'm gay doesn't give you the right to question my sex! I AM A MAN! I always will be!"

A silence ensued and his tormenter looked at him in shock with crimson blood staining his mouth. The one who grabbed him had dropped his arms. He dusted his clothes and walked away. His head was held high.