A/N: So some people asked about my head canon for Niff, so I decided to write a fic. This is will be long, as you can tell by this first chapter, and will follow our favorite boys through their years at Dalton. If you have any questions, feel free to ask :) Also, I used my head canon to write the Niff chapter in New Directions New Years Eve, if you were wondering why the names were familiar.
Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own glee, or Dalton, or the characters, or Riker Lynch, or Curt Mega, or Darren Criss. I do however own my brain and my laptop, which I used to write this!
REVISION NOTE: Yes, this chapter has already been posted, but I suggest you read it with the new changes so you are not confused later on.
Love Me
Chapter 1:
"Are you sure you're going to be alright Nicholas?" his father asked sternly, waiting by the door awkwardly.
Nick Duval nodded slowly, checking out his new dorm room at Dalton Academy for boys. Ever since his mom died less than a month after telling his family that he was gay, his father had been angry and downright cruel to him. His father never abused him, physically at least, but for Nick, the last few years had been absolutely miserable. The main problem was that this scared him, so much that he hasn't told anyone else that he was gay, in fear that they may start hating him as well. Luckily for him, today was his first day of high school. Since he was boarding and attending his uncle's alma mater, he would be far away from his father. To be honest, he was overjoyed to be finally rid of him, and his harsh words.
"Good. Call me if it's an emergency. See you at Christmas. Goodbye Nicholas." Replied his father stiffly, walking out the door.
Nick sighed; he finally had the peace he had been craving since he was ten.
"Over here Jeffie!" cried a girl, running up to Nick's room.
The brunet looked up, startled. Jeff must be his new roommate.
"Thanks Jacelyn!" a tall blond boy said, walking inside. He too was shocked to see the other boy, who was sitting on one of the beds. "Um, hey. I'm Jeff, Jeff Sterling! And this is my baby sis Jacelyn. Who are you?"
"I'm Nicholas Duval, but call me Nick. Nice to meet you Jeff, Jacelyn!"
The girl blushed; being only 13 meant that her big brother's friends never really paid any attention to her. She already knew she liked Nick, and he was cute.
"This your room too?" Jeff asks, setting his bag onto the empty bed.
Nick nodded, "Yup."
The blond was about to continue when two younger boys, one with dark hair and one with blond hair like Jeff, bursted through the open door. They were both screaming and chasing each other.
"Give it back Josh!" yelled the dark haired boy, trying to jump on top of the smaller one.
Jeff, however, looked completely unamused, almost bored, as he picked the taller boy up, "Johny, chill. No need to scare my new roommate yet! Now both of you calm down and be polite! Boys, this is Nick Duval. Nick, meet two of my brothers. Johny here is almost 13 and Josh is 11!"
"I'm 11 and three quarters!" piped in Josh proudly, standing taller.
"Nice to meet 'cha!" Johny said, completely ignoring his younger brother, and high fiving Nick.
This made Nick smile, "You have a big family!"
Jeff simply shrugged, "I guess. There's five of us, plus our parents. They're probably off babying Jayden. Hey, Jacelyn, go help them? I'm sure Jay will appreciate it! Johny and Josh, please go get my other bags…without killing each other. I'd like to start at least one year off without having mom and dad having to yell at you!"
The smaller Sterling's grinned and walked out, leaving the two older boys alone.
"Sorry about them, they were fairly good the whole drive here…but then they went kind of crazy." defended Jeff, "Anyways, do you have any siblings?"
Nick shook his head sadly, "Nope, just me and my father now. You're really lucky to have them."
"You think?" reasoned Jeff, "You wanna take some? Don't get me wrong, I love them to death, but maybe if you take Josh or Johny, I may actually get some peace! Then again, that's what I hope to get here."
The two laughed, this was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
"Jeffery! Jeff!" yelled an older man as he strutted down the hall. A pretty woman and a young boy trailed behind him, all smiling broadly.
"Dad! Mom!" Jeff shouted back, beaconing them inside, "Guys, this is Nick, my roommate!"
"Nice to meet you, son." replied Mr. Sterling, warmly shaking Nick's hand. "I'm Mike, and this is Stacie. Oh, and the little one is baby Jay Jay."
"Dad!" whined the smallest Sterling, who was presumably Jayden. "Call me Jayden, and I'm not a baby! I'm already 10!"
Nick smiled kindly, almost envious of his new roommates loving family. They were exactly what he has been dreaming of for almost five long years. Mr. Sterling was strong, like a good dad should be and Mrs. Sterling was motherly, like she was always baking cookies. They were exactly what Nick had wanted.
"Daddy! Johny and Josh are fighting by the car again. Can we just get out of here already? Jeffie's in perfectly good hands!" whined Jacelyn, winking over to the brunet.
"Will those boys ever learn?" muttered Mr. Sterling, shaking his head playfully.
"All set Jeff?" asked Mrs. Sterling, hugging her eldest son.
"Yes mom, I'll be fine!" replied Jeff, ushering them all out the door. "Love ya! I'll be back at Thanksgiving! Be good Jay Jay!"
The Sterling's all hugged him once more before sadly leaving him in his dorm, and starting their car ride back home to Colorado.
**36**
"Your family is fantastic!" Nick said, once the two boys had settled in.
Jeff laughed, "Really?" His roommate nodded. "I think so too! We're really close. I'll miss them, well maybe not that much!"
This sent both bots into a fit of giggles, which quickly turned into uncontrollable laughter. They didn't stop until there was a loud knock on their mahogany door.
"Hello…" a short boy with slicked back dark hair whispered tentatively, peeking his head inside.
"Hi there! How can we help you?" replied Jeff eagerly.
"Uh, I'm in a single, wanted to meet some people. I'm Blaine Anderson, by the way."
"Hiya Blaine, I'm Jeff Sterling, and this is Nick Duval. You can chill with us, if you want to that is."
Blaine nodded contently, sitting down on one of the beanbag chairs. "So, what brings you guys here to Dalton?"
Jeff shrugged, "I was getting shit for being bisexual, so after being homeschooled for almost all of 8th grade, I came here. I also wanted to keep my little brothers safe, ya know? They don't deserve to get bullied because I'm the one who's different! I love them too much to make them go through what I went through. Plus I may actually get some work done here! My house always has constant noise, whether it be music playing, talking, or most likely yelling and chasing each other."
The shortest boy nodded solemnly, "I get what you're saying. I'm here because it's my brother's old school. I'm gay, but my older brother has kept me in the closet until now, to protect me mainly. My parents don't even know yet, and considering that they are really homophobic, it's probably for the best. They're never really around anyways, so it's not really a big deal, but I like being able to be the out and proud guy I am."
"I guess I'm here to get away. To find peace, and maybe even have some fun. My father is extremely strict and bitter, especially since my mom and sister passed. After that, well, let's just say I am not missing him at all." Nick sniffed, it all being a little too much to recall. He also felt really bad about keeping his sexuality secret from them. If Blaine was so proud, why couldn't he be too?
Blaine glanced down awkwardly, staring at his feet, not knowing quiet what to say. Jeff, on the other hand, pulled his new roommate into a tight hug. "I'm so, so sorry." he murmured.
Nick shook his head, "I'm better now. I'll be happier here!"
Blaine smiled, "You're not alone! Most people who go here are from similar situations. Look at mine, Jeff's. The kid across from me, Trent, has been living with his mom in a small hotel room, due to his father kicking them out. He said something about his dad saying he was, 'too gay', though Trent also said he was straight…"
Nick grinned, maybe there was hope for him. Maybe someone would love him again, for the first time since his mom died. That is, if he can come out to his new friends. It should be easy, considering they were both into guys too… Then again, the last time he told someone he was gay, they hated him for it and one died. So, maybe he'll never find love. Maybe all he really needs are some good friends to help him through life.
A/N: What do you think? Chapters for this will probably be weekly updates, just in case you wanted to know.
Also, Jeff's family is based off of Riker Lynch's family, of whom I love. Though, I know they all get along and that Mark isn't anything like Mr. Sterling, I still like the idea.
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