A/N: 3x04

This takes placing during and as the LGBTQ Prom ends.

This is from Jude's POV.

"Hi I'm Jude, and I'm gay." I say to my boyfriend as I shake his hand, like we're first introducing ourselves…or rather how everyone else introduced themselves at the beginning of the dance.

Connor gives me a confused look and says, "You know, I don't think I can do this anymore." My heart immediately sinks, remembering how much I've confused him over the last couple of weeks. However I stay calm and continue with what I was going to say.

"I know," I pause. "And you won't have to, promise. Because I'm super gay, for you." I immediately blush and try to hide it with a smirk, but Connor saw it too. He laughs and looks back up to me in this innocent way that makes me hold my breath.

"Do you wanna dance?" Connor asks looking right into my eyes. Without missing a beat I agree saying, "I'd love to."

Then after looking at each other for a couple of seconds, I feel him take my hand and lead us to the dance floor. We laugh a little though because he has to grip my hand to not stumble from his leg that he just got the cast taken off for.

Once we got to an open spot on the dance floor we both stick out our arms at the same time, unsure of exactly what to do. We laugh again, but quickly end up figuring out what to do.

We dance for what seems like an eternity, just looking into each other's eyes, not saying a word. From the corner of my eye I see that Callie and Cole started dancing right next to us. I catch Callie's eye over Connor's shoulder and she gives me an approving look. Right then and there everything just felt…right. I rested my head on Connor's shoulder and he pulls me closer, and again we stayed like that for what felt like forever.

Eventually the night ended and Cole dropped Callie, Connor and I back at the house. Connor had to get his stuff from inside before going home anyway. But before we went inside, he grabbed my hand and we sat on the swinging bench on the porch.

"I'm really sorry that I let that Jonah guy get to my head tonight Jude, it's just that I thought since you couldn't say you're gay you had doubts…" I cut him off.

"Stop…stop. Look, I told you that I don't agree with labels because people shouldn't have to define themselves by anything, but something changed my mind."

"What?" he was curious.

"When I went outside after you said you were going to stay, Cole found me and we talked. He told me about why labels for him mattered and how it doesn't always have to be so negative. The one thing he said to me that really stuck out was how using labels sometimes makes people feel…not so alone. That made me think of how I was making you feel…alone. Also with your dad, and how he's not supporting you while I have a huge family who will accept me no matter what. And I'm sitting here not defining myself as something you're risking your relationship with your father being."

"Jude, don't say that. I'm fine with you not calling yourself anything, and I'm gay regardless of however my dad views me. I'd rather be who I am then hiding in fear of not being what everyone else wants me to be." Connor says with his signature honest/concerned look.

"Thank you, really for being patient with me. But I think I'm ready, you know? I don't wanna hide in school or anywhere really. I was so afraid of being made fun of, but more importantly you being made fun of. I've been used to being made fun of for a lot of different things, but the last thing I wanted was for you to be bullied for something involving me." I said looking a little embarrassed for letting all of that out.

"Hey, look at me." Connor said while cupping my face. "People can say whatever they want to, they can look at us, talk about us, but nothing's going to change the way I feel about you. Not one person is going to make me even question being with you." And with that he took my hand and my face turned bright red.

"So much for being the wise one…" I mumbled giving a fake sad look. He laughed and we both leaned in and hugged. I pulled him closer and I felt his head rest on my shoulder this time.

Stef banged on the window and said when opening it, "Kids I don't have all day! I gotta drive Connor home before sun rises!"

We giggle a little under our breath and get up hand in hand, and walk into the house.

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