"I just wanted to thank you all for coming," Adam started off. He looked around the circle of people at each and every one of the loving faces.

His dad sat next to him on his left. He reached out and put a reassuring hand on Adam's shoulder. Adam sent him a faint smile. Mr. Torres smiled back at his son and squeezed his shoulder.

Audra Torres sat beside her husband looking down at the round table at which the group sat. Adam noticed she was holding Mr. Torres's hand tightly. Upon looking up briefly, Audra met her son's eyes and nodded her head ever so slightly. But it was enough for Adam.

Glancing around, Adam saw his brother, Drew, with his arm wrapped around his fiancée, Bianca DeSousa. Bianca gave Adam a smile as did Drew, his quite a bit wider though.

Next to Bianca, Adam met the eyes of his closest friends, Eli and Clare. They sat close together with their shoulders touching even though there was plenty of room at the table. Eli held his signature smirk and Clare just kept her gaze fixated on Adam, her eyes filled with questions.

Coming to a complete circle, Adam found himself staring at Fiona Coyne; the girl who had broken his heart back in high school and now one of the most influential people in his life.

"These bonds here," Adam said, "are the most important things to me. Some have been broken and fixed numerous times, others have always been there, and some are even recently formed." He met Bianca's eyes.

"That's why I asked you all here. Some of these bonds took a while to form," Adam let out a light hearted chuckle at Bianca's apologetic look. "But each one is just as important to me as the next. And so I want you all here to be the ones to hear this."

He paused. Every eye was on Adam; every eye except those of Mrs. Torres who was still staring at the table.

"I have recently made a huge decision in my life and it concerns all of you as all of you have and impact on my life. Some of you might be disappointed by my choice," Adam told the group before looking back at his mother.

She looked up and he saw the worried and concerned look on her face. But there was more there. Her expression held apprehension and shame. Adam tore his eyes away before continuing.

"And come of you might be happy. But you all need to know that this is my decision and mine alone. I have considered all the possibilities and have made my choice," Adam said.

His eyes wandered around the circle once again. There were expressions of curiosity along with happiness and excitement. It was almost as if they knew what he was talking about. And while each face held some variation of different emotions, all showed anxiety. And yet, though there was so much emotion showing, not one person moved. Not one person fidgeted. Not one person made any motion at all.

Adam took a deep breath. He shut his eyes quickly and let out the air. Then, he opened his mouth.

"It's about my transition."