Seasons

“What happens when you go to school next week, and I’m stuck here?”

The smaller, shorter boy shrinks in on himself, knowing that his question just made him extremely vulnerable. He wraps his arms around his knees and looks at his boyfriend carefully, trying to figure out what the answer will be before he even speaks.

“I’ve really thought about it, actually,” the older of the two responds as he closes his notebook, “And I mean…there’s really only one option, I guess.”