We drove back home right after checking out of the hotel, and we parked on the driveway. We got out immediately but froze within seconds. I could tell it wasn’t just me who was nervous, and I wondered if he would really go through with it. It was easy to say so when the mood struck, but now that we were in front of the house with our worried parents waiting for us, it was a different story.
I glanced at a very-anxious Topher, and I sighed. “We don’t have to if you’re not ready.”
He inhaled and released. “I thought I was. I f*****g swear I thought I was. Like, it just hit me earlier and I was pumped and ready to come out. But now…” He shook his head. “I can’t seem to do it.”
“It’s okay if you’re still not out, you know. I’m not completely out myself, just to family and close friends, rea
