It’s silly that you have to sit your parents down. Usually it’s the other way around but not for anything serious. But this was serious. “Are we in trouble or are you?” Vanessa asks jokingly.

Max smiles before patting your knee slightly. “What’s on your mind?” she asks quietly. You pause.

Was it that hard to come out to your parents? It shouldn’t be — you know they’re accepting but it still scares you. What if they accept each other but you?