Always Watching. Jacksepticeye AU

Chapter 10

JJ opened the door. He looked extremely puzzled for a moment as he stared at the son of his friend before stepping to the side and silently inviting him inside. Tyler hung his head low as he entered the house, just wanting to vent to someone. His bag was heavy on his shoulders so he jumped at the opportunity to drop it on the floor in their living room. Jackieboy Man was sitting on the sofa, watching some random TV show but he turned it off once he saw Tyler. "Are you okay?" He asked, despite the answer being obvious. Tyler's eyes were rimmed with red and, although he hadn't been crying for a while, remnants of tears still remained on his cheeks.

"I- I-" Tyler started but it just set him off into another round of sobs. Jackieboy Man opened up his arms and let Tyler run into them, burying his head in the man's shoulder. It took a while for Tyler to calm down his sobs and breathing but eventually he managed to. "Mum kicked me out."

"Why would she do that?"

"She found something out about me..." He mumbled and Jackieboy Man raised an eyebrow to ask him to elaborate. Tyler went silent again as he mentally debated telling Jackieboy Man. He moved so that he was next to the hero and could lean his head on his shoulder. "I'm in a relationship... with a boy."

"She kicked you out because of that?"

"And she said I was- was a waste of space. I suppose I am. I- I should go." Tyler then stood up but Jackieboy Man grabbed his arm and pulled him back down into a sitting position.

"Stay. I'll call your dad and I'm sure he'll be happy for you to stay with him for a bit."

"What if he hates me too? I don't want to be homeless, Jackie!"

"You won't be. He's a supporter of the community, trust me."

"Okay."

"What Stacy said was wrong, alright? You are not a waste of space and it's okay to be gay... or bisexual or whatever you identify as. She's just a bitch and you shouldn't listen to her." Tyler numbly nodded as he watched Jackieboy Man pull out his phone.

Chase was over in about ten minutes. He had most likely gone over the speeding limit a few times but it was worth it if it meant he could get to his son who was in distress. He didn't even knock, just bursting into the house and heading straight to Tyler. "What the fuck did Stacy do this time?" He was extremely defensive as he spoke because his children were his world and no one could hurt them. He'd take a bullet for them if he had to.

"She kicked him out." Jackieboy Man spoke up for Tyler who was in too much of a state to reply himself. His entire body was trembling violently and he looked like he was going to vomit. He felt like he was going to vomit too. "Because she found something out about him and didn't support it."

"Bitch," Chase muttered, holding out his arms so that he could embrace Tyler. "What did she find out?"

"In a..." Tyler couldn't finish what he was saying because he had to push passed his dad into the bathroom. He then heaved a few times, emptying his stomach as more tears trailed down his cheeks. Chase bent down at his side, placing a gentle hand on his back.

"I'm not going to judge you, okay? I love you and I will always love you, no matter what." His voice was so calm and soothing but nothing would be able to make Tyler feel better. He just wanted to curl up into a ball and cry until his body ran out of water and dehydrated.

"I'm in a relationship..." Tyler glanced back at Jackieboy Man who was standing in the doorway, smiling encouragingly at him. "With- With a boy."

"Oh," Chase's face lit up as much as it could within the situation. "That's great news! As long as he makes you happy I'm cool with it. If Stacy didn't support you, it's her loss. You're an amazing person and I am proud to call you my son, dude."

"Really? You don't hate me?"

"Of course not! Have I ever told you I identify as bisexual too? That's one of the many, many reasons Stacy kicked me out."

"You're-"

"Yep. I'm surprised you didn't know. Jackie and I sort of had a bit of a fling back in-"

"Oh my God! Dad, that's disgusting!" Tyler yelled, covering his ears with his hands. Chase and Jackieboy Man just laughed because Tyler seemed a bit more distracted.

Tyler ended up staying with his father and he loved it. Chase was extremely accepting of everything he wanted to do and even let him keep the one skateboard he had managed to hide from his mum, as well as letting him borrow his Nerf guns.

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"No, no, it's cool. My dad is really accepting and let me stay with him," Chase pressed his ear against the door, secretly listening in on the conversation. He wasn't at all like Stacy and doing it out of spite but he genuinely just wanted to check if his son was okay. He didn't mean to be so clingy but, after everything Tyler had gone through, he was just wary about his emotional wellbeing. He knew what depression was like as he had experienced it firsthand. He wanted to ensure his son wasn't secretly suffering. "I love him, yeah. My mum was just so horrible and he actually lets me do stuff I like... he's the best dad I could ask for," Chase found himself blushing slightly, smiling widely to himself. Never had he thought he, of all people in the universe, would be given a crown for 'best dad ever'. He always thought he was a terrible excuse for a father but maybe Stacy had just brainwashed him and embedded the idea into his head. "I prefer it here. Even if I have to sleep on the sofa..." Tyler went silent, probably as he listened to the other person speak. "Okay, talk to you later. Love you... bye."

Chase smiled. He was so happy that his son had found someone, even if he couldn't.

I wish I named Tyler something different because that's the name of the guy I really like (I didn't like him at the time I wrote this) so it's awkward for me! In addition to this, the Tyler I know is most definitely straight and my sister kind of wants to read something I've written sometime. I'd recommend this book but it will look extremely creepy if she finds out I named a gay character after her friend and my crush. The struggles, am I right?