Oneshot Advent Calendar

December 26- Please Don't Tell (3)

It was bugging Jeff all day, so he went into his dorm, looking up different pride flags until he found it.

Yellow on top, then white, then purple, then black on the bottom. That's exactly what it had been.

"Finally!" he exclaimed. "About time I figured it out! Nonbinary," he read from the screen.

He paused.

"Nonbinary. Not a guy... or girl... or both. So... couldn't be called 'boyfriend,'" he thought out loud, realizing why Wes had been so panicked. He was okay to come out as gay, but not as nonbinary.

But David knew. That's why he'd been coming up with all the gender-neutral terms.

"Shit. This makes things a lot more complicated."

And Jeff had just opened a can of worms.

His phone buzzed, pulling him out of his thoughts.

Nicky ❤️

What are you up to?

Nothing much. You?

Just thinking about
how lucky I am to
have you in my life
and have the privilege
of dating you

And how nothing could
make me feel any
other way

You're too sweet

Actually can I ask you
something

Of course, you can
ask me anything

What would you do
if one of our friends came
out as, like, not a guy

Like one of them who
still goes to Dalton even
though it's an all-boys
school

I'd thank them for
feeling comfortable
enough to tell me, tell
them that I still loved
them just the same,
and call them by
whatever name or
pronouns they prefer

And I can guarantee you
everyone else would
too

You really mean that?

Of course. I love our
friends, and you, for
your personalities,
not gender identity

And you'd still be fine
with them attending
Dalton

Of course

You know, I'm so lucky
to have friends like you
guys and a boyfriend
like you

And we're just as lucky
to have you

(A/N: Merry Christmas to those who celebrate today! [Looking at you, Germans] And Happy Boxing Day to those who celebrate today! Happy Hanukkah/Chanukah to those who celebrate today!)