As Mr.B said that I was partners with Felix I was freaking out. I didn't know what to make of him. He kissed me in the bathroom and told me he liked me, but he just stood there and watched as his friends called me a homo and assault me. Alright everyone get together with your partners and start coming up with ideas for your project on tectonic plates. Mr.B yelled. 

“Excuse Mr.B may I can I go use the restroom please?” I asked. I just had to avoid Felix for a while. 

“Fine just make it quick,” Mr.B said. I rushed out of the classroom. I was freaking out I rushed to the restroom. I splashed some water on my face. I just didn’t want to deal with Felix. I was conflicted I didn’t know what to think of him. He showed interest in me and said he wanted to be my friend, but he just stood there and let me get harassed by his friends. As about to leave the bathroom, the door opened and Felix walked in. “Hey, Trevor can me talk real quick?” Felix asked.

“What are you doing here,” I snapped.

“I wanted to check up on you. You seemed upset that you were partnered with me,” He said.

“No, I’m fine with it. What about you are you worried that your friends might look at you differently because you’re hanging with the gay kid. I wouldn’t want them to get the wrong idea,” I said. I don’t know why I got so upset over this. I have been bullied like this before. It just hurt more that someone like Felix stood there and did nothing.

“I wanted to apologize for the awful things that my friends said and did. I really should  have done more to help you, it's just hard to go against my friends.” He said.

“I don’t accept your apology. I have dealt with a lot of bullying at my old school. What hurt the most is that you said you liked me and I believed you. I thought someone like you could be interested in me. I guess I was wrong. So please move out of my way.” I said

I tried to push my way through him, but he pushed me back. “Trevor please I am sorry I know should have stood up for you. It’s just those guys are my friends. I was just in an awkward position. I do like you. I want to be able to be true to myself like you can,” He admitted. 

“Please sometimes I wish I didn’t come out,” I said

He looked at me with concern “What do you mean,” He asked.

“You see how everyone looks at me, how they talk about me behind my back, and how they treat me. Sometimes I wish I could be like everyone else. Be able to go out and date girls. Get married and have a family. I just know that if I did that with a woman it would be a lie. A lie to them, to the world, and most importantly a lie to myself, I said. I then felt tears coming down my face. I tried so hard not to let the bullying and insecurities get to me in public. But now I am crying in front of a guy I barely knew.

I then felt Felix wrap his arms around me. I buried my face in his chest and I just started crying. His chest was soft and firm almost like a memory foam pillow. All he did was hold me and comfort me. I know it might sound weird but the smell of his Axe deodorant and the feeling of his chin on my head was somewhat comforting. My crying soon stopped I took a deep breath and broke free from his hug. I wiped my face. “Are you doing better,” He said.

“Yes thank you,” I said. He then pulled me into another hug.

“Don’t worry I won’t let anyone hurt,” He whispered.

I laughed. “You seem like a good guy I don’t understand why you hang out with those jerks,” I asked.

He then broke the hug. “We better get back to class before Mr.B comes and looks for us,” He said.

“You’re right we better get going because I don’t want to be chewed out by him,” I said.

We both walked out of the bathroom and headed back to the classroom. Felix sat down at his desk. I moved over to the desk right next to Felix and sat down.

“Hey,” I said

“So let's start with coming up with an idea,” he said.

“Alright what if we make a volcano,” I said

“Alright that could work,” He said. 

“We will probably have to meet after school to work on it,” I said. 

“Yeah, I have football practice after school but if you want to wait we can go to my house afterward and work on it,” He said

“Okay, sounds like a plan,” I said. I was panicking when he invited me to his house. The guy who is definitely one of the hottest guys in school and who also kissed me earlier in the bathroom. Wants me to come over to his house. We spent the rest of the class going over what stuff we would need for the project. I was having trouble concentrating I was too nervous about this whole situation.

The final bell rang. “Hey, Felix you go one without me I am just going to tell my brother I am getting a ride from you,” I said. 

“Okay sounds good. Just head to the bleachers by the football field when you're done,” Felix said. I walked to the parking lot and found my brother. “Get in loser. I have things to do. So hurry up,” My brother Ken said. 

“Ken I am going to go to a friend's house to work on a project for science. So you can go home without me. Can you also tell mom and dad I won’t be home until later,” I said. 

He shrugged his shoulders. “Whatever just know dad is going to be upset. You know he wants you home after school, but you do you,”  He said. He then got in his car and drove off.

He was right about dad going to be upset. Ever since we moved here he barely lets me out on my own. I just decided I would try and forget the looming punishment waiting for me at home and just try to enjoy being able to spend time with Felix. I walked to the bleachers on the football field to wait for Felix. The only other people on the bleachers were the football players' girlfriends all of whom were wearing jerseys with their boyfriend’s numbers on them. I felt really out of place with all the player's girlfriends. I wasn’t even dating Felix so I hope none of them got the impression that I was. A girl wearing a number 5 jersey walked over to me.

“Hello I'm Kerri I'm Darren’s girl girlfriend. You're new to our school um Tristan right,” she said.

“It's Trevor nice to meet you,” I said.

“Sorry about that I am not that good with names. I was just wondering what your relationship is with Felix?” she asked.

“My relationship with Felix um were just friends. do you ask?” I said. 

“Oh some of us girls just heard a rumor that you are gay and we saw that you were wearing Felix’s jersey so we are just curious about your relationship,” She said.

“Well some of those rumors are true I am gay. And Felix and I are just friends,” I said. I continued watching Felix’s practice.  I am not really a sports person but even I could tell that Felix was pretty good.

“Felix is one of the best players on the team,” She said. This broke my concentration on staring at Felix.

“Sorry what,” I exclaimed

“Oh well you just were staring at Felix so hard, and you don’t look like someone who understands sports.  Not that a gay guy wouldn’t understand sports,” She said.

“It’s fine you are right I am not a football guy, but you’re right Felix is pretty talented,” I said. 

“You better not let Kelsey hear that,” she said.

“Who is Kelsey,” I asked.

“Okay, so Kelsey is the head cheerleader. The blonde one with a ponytail that tied so tight her face is stuck in that fake smile,” She said pointing to the cheerleader barking at the other girls. Kerri was right her smile was totally fake. If she had more makeup on I think she could give the Joker a run for his money. “So the thing is she has had a big crush on Felix for like ever, and she will make it her personal mission to ruin the person's life,”

“How could she do that,” 

“I know it's a high school cliche but she is one of the most popular girls in school she throws all parties and has spread so many rumors about people that have ruined their social lives,” Kerri said. I didn’t know if Kerri was being overdramatic or if this Kelsey was real this manipulative. She has the Joker smile so maybe she has his personality as well.

“I guess I will be careful,” I said.

“Good. Now that we're friends we should exchange numbers. You know it will be so fun to get together,” She said. I handed her my phone and typed her number into it very fast. She then left me and went back to her friends. Great I think I just became a straight girl's gay best friend. I went back to watching Felix’s practice. He must have done something well because he started to do a weird dance. God this guy is such a goofball. I waved at him and he waved back at me. I looked down trying to avoid him seeing my blushing face. On the side of the track by the football field where the cheerleaders were practicing the head cheerleader, Kelsey was staring at me. Her smile was gone and she was glaring directly at me. I think I accidentally made an enemy.