Homework (Lams AU)

Just Circling Around in Your Atmosphere

Present Day

John's POV

It was out. The pictures of Alex and I. A cheesy caption. The fact that I was gay. All of it. 

It was.. Out. In the open. 

I felt a weight lifted off of my chest, but it was replaced by the worry I felt when I thought about my dad and the people at school. 

After Alex and I hung out at the park for a little bit, I went home, hoping my father hadn't seen it yet. But boy was I dumb for thinking that. 

"John Henry Laurens, get your sorry ass down here this instant!" I hear my father shout from downstairs. 

I wince slightly and slowly exit my room, so glad my little sister wasn't home. I walk down the stairs and into the livingroom, staring at the ground. "Yes, sir?" I ask. 

"Eye contact, dammit." I look up at him to see him holding his phone out, the pictures of Alex and I displayed on his screen. 

"Dad, I can explain-"

"So, this is what you do behind my back? You go around with your tutor?"

"Dad, you don't understand, I love him-"

"You can't love the same gender, John. It's wrong. It's disgusting. It's-"

"It's right in my eyes. You can't stop me from being with him." Holy shit I was standing up to my dad. "I love him, and he loves me. And we're happy together. And while we're at it, I'm not going to law school. Yeah, that's right. I'm going to an arts school. I'm going to do what I want to do and-"

"Get out of my house." 

I freeze and look up at him. "Wha-what?"

"You heard me. Get your ass, out of my house, and don't come back until you want to start acting like my son." He tells me, crossing his arms and glaring at me. I stay there a moment, not sure if he was serious or not. That was until he started yelling and cussing me out, literally shoving me outside the door and slamming it in my face. 

I feel my eyes start to water as I take a step back, not sure how to process all of this. I walk backwards until I'm on the sidewalk in front of my house, and then pull out my phone, texting Alex for his address. 

Once I get to his house, I climb up the tree by his window and tap on it, causing him to jump and turn to me. He rushed to open the window. "John, I told you not to come over because Grace was home." He whisper shouts at me. 

"I.. I know. That's why I came up the tree rather than to the front door." I smile gently at him, though happy was not the emotion I'd say I'm feeling right now. 

He rolls his eyes and helps me into his room. "John Laurens, what are you doing here?" 

I pull him into a kiss, hoping to distract him from that question. I didn't want to tell him I was kicked out because I didn't want him thinking it was his fault. He relaxes into the kiss before placing his hands on my chest and pushing me back gently. 

"John? What's wrong?" He asks me.

I smile and shake my head at him. "Nothing, I'm fine." 

"You're lying.. What's going on?" 

I sigh softly and avoid looking at him. I look to the side and then at the ground and then at the ceiling and then he places his hand under my chin and makes me look down at him. 

"Someone.. Sent my dad the post.. And he.." I sigh again. "He kicked me out." I tell him. 

He frowns as he looks up at me and shakes his head. "I'm so sorry..  I had no idea.." 

"It's.. It's alright.. I just don't know where to go.. Or what to do.." I admit. 

"Well, Grace won't want you here." He then smirks gently. "Which would make it even more fun sneaking you in here. You can stay here, we only have one semester left before we go to college, anyway." 

"About that... I told him in the heat of the moment that I was going to an arts school.." 

He smiles widely at me. "You are?!" He whisper shouts. I nod and he pulls me into another kiss, and I chuckle gently against his lips. 

He pulls away shyly and looks up at me. "Laurens I-" he stops himself and blushes. He then smiles sadly. "I like you a lot."

Was he going to say he loved me? We hadn't said it to each other before. Sure we called each other love and babe and stuff, but those three words were scary. I nod at him.

"I like you a lot, too, Hamilton."

Timeskip brought to you by my wife who you decided to fuuuuu-

"John!" I hear a certain sophomore shriek from a little ways away. I chuckle and turn to see the girl in yellow running straight towards me, pulling me into a big hug. "You did it! You and Alex told everyone, I'm so happy for you two." She exclaims. 

I chuckle and hug her back. "Not by choice, Pegs. But yes, we're out in the open now." 

She giggles gently and then pulls away in time for her sister to join us. 

"Well, John, you have been the topic of conversation this weekend, that's for sure." Angelica says, leaning against the lockers and raising an eyebrow at me. 

I hold my hands and look at the two in front of me, sort of nervous for their response. "So.. Now you guys know.."

"Why didn't you tell us?" Eliza asks, frowning gently. 

I bite my lower lip. "I was scared.. Scared of how you would react.. Scared of my dad finding out.. Scared of my feelings.." 

"You really like him, though?" Angelica asks. "He makes you happy?"

I smile softly and nod. "He does. He makes me insanely happy.." 

Angelica and Eliza share a look and then Eliza hugs me. "Then we're happy for you, John." 

Angelica joins in on the hug before giving me a stern look. "But if he hurts you, I will personally see to it that he gets more than a black eye." 

I chuckle gently. "I think we'll be fine, Ange. Thank you, guys." 

"Of course. That's what friends are for." 

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Double update because I forgot to post yesterday, oops!