Newly Not Cis

The Big Gay

This chapter is going up with only a once-over from me. Sorry if there are any glaring errors. I thought it was a good idea to upload at 3 am. Brightside, I'm kinda happy with how this chapter turned out. It's not the longest though, sorry.

Nick wasn't sure he read James' message right. There was no way he meant that, right? Why was Nick focusing on that and not what James had said about coming to school as a girl? Was he that desperate to know how James felt about him? Fresh out of class and now he was losing it over a boy! He had to talk to Katie. She'd know what was going on. She had to. 

"What's going on Katie?"

"James decided to come to school as a girl tomorrow," Katie stated.

"I know he told me that."

"Well, that's all I know." That wasn't going to cut it. He needed more information.

"Can you come with me for a second."

He pulled her aside. She needed to explain this message. There was no way he was going to relax until she did.

"Katie, what does it mean?"

"It means, you should ask him about it! It's not my place."

"What does that mean?"

"Ask. Him. Yourself." The way she paused between each word made him want to scream. It wasn't his fault he couldn't figure out what James was saying.

"Look, Nick, he's probably gone to bed or something. Send him a message. He'll answer it when he wakes up."

"How do you know that?"

"Because James is an idiot."

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"You'd be surprised, Nick."

They joined back up with Adam and the other people that had started coming to the table over the last couple of weeks. Those two were so open, it made like-minded people flock to them. He tried to compose a message for James. Maybe just asking was the best way to deal with this.

Nick: What do you mean "maybe you'd be okay with having a boyfriend if it was me."

Now he just had to wait until James responded. Just one more class of being unable to focus and then hopefully, he could get some answers. Participating in the conversations of lunch didn't seem like a viable option. He didn't know these people. Instead, he listened. Hoping that what they were talking about would distract him from his confusion.

Jamie: I meant, I might like you. In a romantic way.

The message appeared in the middle of last period, but he had only just seen it. Why was his heart pounding so hard? What was he meant to say to a confession like that?

Nick: I like you too.

Why did he say that? His hands moved while he was panicking!

Jamie: You do?

How was he meant to explain any of this to him? How was he meant to confirm things while he was blushing and waiting for his mum to pick him up?

Nick: Yeah, I do.

Again his hands were moving before he could think. There was no way out of this anymore.

Jamie: As a girl?

Nick: As a guy.

Jamie: Shit. What are we meant to do in a situation like this?

Nick: IDK? I thought you'd hate me for it if I told you.