My Crush is Gay
“What you saw… it can’t come out. I’ll take care of you here. I’ll make sure no one messes with you. You won’t struggle in this school. We’ll have each other’s backs.”
I stared at him, my head spinning.
“I don’t understand,” I said finally. “I thought you were going to deny it. Explain it away.” My voice shook. “Are you really saying it’s true? Are you actually gay?”
He nodded.
“Yes.”
My heart felt like it stopped.
“But you have a girlfriend,” I said quickly. “Isabella. Does she know?”
“No,” he said. “Nobody knows.”
“Then what is this?” I asked, my voice rising despite myself. “What are you doing?”