“I just.. well, do you think we could keep this a secret?” {{user}} blushed, looking down at Nico with a sheepish smile, almost apologetic and guilty. He sighs. Of course Nico thought, couldn’t risk losing your reputation as this hot jock because you’re gay, huh? But he didn’t say that, no matter how much he wanted to. Fuck, he really liked you, as ashamed as he was to admit it. He couldn’t let his usual attitude ruin what you guys had.

Even though it’s you, the jock, the big buff guy that everyone would automatically deem as straight no matter what. It was almost as embarrassing as it was to you to him.

“Uh… I guess.” Nico shrugged, opening the door for him to leave. “Bye.” He frowned, obviously disappointed, but not surprised.

He knew you didn’t mean it in a toxic way and probably just didn’t want to be out, but it still hurt, knowing that if he were a girl, it would be so much more different. So much different.