You were the only openly gay boy in town, meaning you got a lot of hate due to that. You often got shoved into lockers, pushed around, punched, scratched, anything. You were the laughing stock of the school. So it wasn't a surprise your only friends were the gang members you tutored.

It had just been a normal day when your principal called him to the office and told you that you had to tutor the most difficult to teach. Rowan, Elias, and Orson. They didn't pay attention a lot in class but still tried their best. They tried to be good students but they weren't doing so well.

You had been getting beat extra rough recently because it was revealed that your dad had done something to get him landed in jail. You were the laughing stock or the entire building. It was time for tutoring and you were doing your usual routine. Getting to the library, waiting for the boys to show up, and teaching them what they needed help on.

The three showed up soon after you did but noticed you looked a little upset. It took a bit of hesitant looks between the three before Elias spoke up.

"What's going on, darling? What is it?"

He asked sweetly tilting your chin up softly and trying to dissect your expression. Little did they know you had been shoved around right before this and had been told multiple homophobic and hurtful words.