"I don't see how you can't just let people know. What's the worst that could happen?" Toby shrugged.

"They could hate me."

"So?"

"I don't want them to.."

"If they hate you, that's their problem."

Frank looked away.

"Listen- Frankie." Toby held his hands,"I don't care what the others say."

Frank looked into his boyfriend's eyes before leaning against his shoulder.

"I know you don't want to disappoint your mum but- It's okay."

Frank sighed,"O-okay... We'll tell them."

"Really?" Toby smiled.

"Really."

"Frankie." Toby clapped before he hugged him.

"S-shut up!" Frank shook his head.

"You're secretly a big softie."

"No.."

"You are so."

"Hmph."

"Hmph yourself Mr." Toby smiled and pulled away.

"I will." Frank turned away.

Toby hummed,"Come on. I'm starving."

"Fine, fine." Frank sighed.

"Save me a chicken leg if you see one." Toby nodded as they walked.

"I'll make sure not to do that" Frank smirked.

"Hey!" Toby shoved him.

"Hey!" Frank shoved him back.

"You wanna go little man?" Toby laughed.

"Little!?"

"I mean, you are like a head shorter than me."

"Yeah, a head." Frank rolled his eyes.

"That's a lot."

"No."

"It is so!"

"Hardly."

Toby went and did a head measurement between the two, squinting his eyes.

"Oh, just- Shush." Frank turned away.

"You know... Maybe a head and a half."

"Keep taking and I'll get my mum to fight you."

"Your mum is bloody scary."

"Exactly!"

"Okay, no more short jokes."

"Thank you."

"Chicken time!" He clapped.

"Yes, yes." Frank rolled his eyes.

Toby nudged him,"Race ya there."

"You're on."

Toby smirked, pushing him a little before he ran.

"Hey! That's cheating!" Frank ran after him.

"Is not!"

"Not!"

"Is too!"

"Is!"

"Is not!" Toby pointed before he ran into a wall.

"Ha!" Frank ran past him.

"Hey! That's not fair!"

"Is too!"

"Not!" He rubbed his head and ran after him.

"Yes!"

Soon enough, Toby caught up with Frank as they got to the main hall.

"Call it a draw?" Frank asked.

"Draw." Toby panted.

"Great." Frank smiled,"Now let's go eat."

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"You'll be fine." Toby assured his boyfriend as they walked to Neville's office.

"But what if-"

"Calm down." Toby hummed.

Frank tried to keep his breathing steady as he knocked on Neville's door

"Oh shit-" Neville fell off his chair.

"You better not be doing what I think you were doing." Frank sighed.

"Nope. Erica- Get up." Neville nudged her before he opened the door.

"I refuse. The floor is comfy." Erica yawned.

"Frank and Mr Charters?"

"Just call him Toby." Erica sighed,"That's what I call him... It is Toby, right?"

"It is Miss." Toby nodded.

"Yeah, I like Toby. Toby's nice." Erica smiled.

"See? I'm nice." Toby smirked at Frank.

"Shut up." Frank nudged him.

"What's wrong? What do you need?" Neville asked.

"I... Need go tell you both something."

"Mh?" Neville asked.

"I.." Frank looked over at Toby before closing his eyes,"I'm gay."

"..Oh." Neville looked at Erica before he turned back to his son.

"Are you mad at me..?" Frank asked quietly.

"Mad? Why would I be mad?" Neville raised a brow.

Frank was in a stunned silence. He... Thought they'd be angry with him... Like Hannah.

"How long has this been going on then?"

"Well- Us?" Frank looked at Toby,"A year... Or three."

"Three?" Neville blinked

"Three." Toby confirmed.

"I'm so proud of you!" Erica ran over and hugged Frank.

"What-" Frank jumped and slowly hugged back,"... Thank you."

"This is completely normal, it's nothing to be ashamed of. I'd still love you no matter what." Erica assured him.

"My... My mum wasn't like this."

"Well, I am."

"Thank you Erica." Frank smiled ever so slightly.

It wasn't much... But it was something. Erica smiled down at him, ruffling his hair

"You took that so much better." Toby hummed.

"Toby, Toby, Toby." Erica shook her head,"I don't just go for guys."

"What?!" Toby gasped.

Erica smiled and walked back over to Neville.

"Hold on- Tell me all about it." Toby pointed.

"Should I, Nev?" She turned to him.

"It's up to you."

"Well... Before me and Neville made it official... I... Went out a lot." Erica tried to think of a way to say it.

"Went out... With girls."

"I went out with everyone."

"Not as much as Parker." Neville coughed.

"Very subtle, Nev." Erica sighed.

"What? It's true."

"I know but you didn't need to tell Frank. He didn't want to know, did you?"

"I'll just tease the twins." Frank shrugged.

"Be nice to your sisters, though."

"I will!"

"You better." Erica warned him.

"Yeah, whatever." Frank sighed.

"And Toby." Erica turned to him,"You break him? I break you."

"Certainly not, Miss." Toby nodded.

"Good."

"So you both don't mind then?" Toby hummed.

"Obviously not." Neville nodded.

"See? You were shitting yourself over nothing." Toby rolled his eyes at Frank.

"Shut up! I was not!" Frank nudged him.

"He was." Toby nodded to the adults.

"No." Frank huffed.

"Was." He whispered to the side.

Erica chuckled,"I believe you, Frank."

"Thank you." Frank nodded.

"No problem."

"You boys better go, class is gonna start soon." Neville nodded to them.

"You hear that Frank? No sk-"

"Okay! Yep! Let's go." Frank took Toby's arm.

"Bye!" Toby waved.

"Bye Toby! Bye Frank!" Neville waved.

"Oh, they are so cute!" Erica smiled.

"I never expected Frank to be gay." Neville admitted.

"I'm so happy he trusted me enough to tell me!"

"I know, Flower." Neville laughed.

"I love him so much!"

"I'm sure he loves you too." Neville smiled.

Erica smiled warmly,"I'm glad."