This was requested by Nuppa Nuppa, it's a Cole x Zane one-shot
Place: during season 3
Pairing: Cole x Zane
Warnings: nothing
From Coles point of view
I never had any feelings for Nya. Never did, never will.
Dont get me wrong, I had feelings, they just weren't for girls.
Yes, I'm gay, and I have nothing to hide. And I have a wonderful boyfriend, Zane.
Here's how it started
FLASHBACK
I had a crush. I had a crush on Zane.
I thought it wasn't normal to like boys. I thought there was something wrong with me. Jay liked girls, Nya liked boys, everyone liked the opposite sex as them, except Lloyd, who is pansexual.
So I guess that's why I was so surprised when I fell head over heels for Zane.
I had tried telling people in the past about my sexuality. But no one listened.
I tried telling Sensei what I was feeling, but all he said was it's a phase I'm going to outgrow.
I tried telling Nya, but she told me there was something wrong with me. When I told her that I was gay, she told me we should continue dating to cover this up, so no one would know.
I tried telling Kai, but he told me to go to a conversion camp.
I tried telling Jay, but he said that I needed professional help.
The only person who gave me a supportive reaction was Lloyd, who is openly pansexual. He told me not to listen to the others and be who I am. He told me to live my truth, and not push these feelings down. He also gave a pride flag.
Even after that advice, I continued dating Nya out of fear of the whole city finding out, and so I could cover up my feelings for Zane.
However, that came crashing down one day.
I was making a TikTok in the living room when Lloyd came running. He burst open the door and said Zane had been in a horrible accident.
Because I loved Zane so much, I came running.
It turned out Zane had gotten into a fight with one of the overlord's minions and had been dented pretty badly. He also had to have some wiring done. He only had a 3% chance of survival.
He was unconscious for days, then weeks. I thought I would never see him again.
That's when I realized I never told him I loved him.
I started crying uncontrollably and couldn't stop. Tears were running down my face at the speed of light. As far as I knew, Zane was gone
I kept crying when I heard a familiar voice
"Cole, why are you crying?"
I looked up to see Zane awake and stable! I ran over to him and sat beside him.
"Zane! Good to see you buddy! How are you feeling?" I asked him
"Fine."
"Im so glad your ok!" I said out of happiness
"Same here. I'm glad I saw you-"
Before Zane could finish his sentence, Lloyd came in
"Cole, I know you loved Zane as more than a brother, so I was wondering if you would like to-" He stopped short when he saw Zane awake
"Zane! Hi, I gotta go." Lloyd said, running out of there
Zane looked at me with no emotion
"You- you love me?"
I didn't know what to say. What if he was like the others?
"Live your truth, Cole."
Those were Lloyds words
"YES! NO! I DONT KNOW!" I said
"Cole, are you gay?"
The words left Zane's mouth before I could react
"If I said yes, would you accept me?" I said, starting to cry again
"Cole, I'm gay too. Of course I will accept you and support you."
I was shocked
"Your- your gay?" I asked
"Yup. I have been for a while." Zane responded
Nows my chance. Now or never.
"Zane, I have to tell you something."
"Sure Cole."
"I have a crush on you."
Zane goes silent, then speaks
"Honestly, I have felt the same way about you for a few months Cole. I just didnt know how to tell you."
I was shocked and happy
"So, you love me?"
"Always have."
That's all it takes for me to kiss him
The kiss wasn't anything likes Nyas. This was...different. Nya's lips were soft and succulent but Zanes were hard and moist. During this kiss, I got something I never got with Nya: Love. I never loved Nya. just dated her to cover up my homosexuality. But I like Zane.
After the kiss, we walked out of that room, hand in hand.
FLASHBACK ENDS
So that's that. The story of how Zane became my boyfriend. Yes, Nya, Sensei, Kai, and Jay all didnt support me, but they eventually accepted this was who I was, even though they didnt like it.
I am happy with who I am. I wouldn't trade it for anything. EVER.
I look over to see Zane sitting there
"I love you Zane."
He walks over
"I love you too."
We kiss.
AUTHOR NOTE:
On my page, all sexualities are valid and loved. You are amazing. If you get a homophobic reaction from your family, friend, or anyone, just know that you are valid and supported by me. I am your support system. I myself identify as lesbian, and my preferred pronouns are she/they, and I know how scary it is coming out to your family, people outside your immediate family, and/or close friends. Luckily, I had and still have a loving and accepting support system, both from my friends and family however, sadly that is not the case for many LGBTQ people, especially children around the world. They are forced to go through church services, read bible verses, and some are even forced to go to conversion camps, which can leave them with religious trauma they are going to have for the rest of their lives.
Another thing that is a sad reality for many LGBTQ kids is their parents kick them out and disown them. When you become a parent, you have to love your kid unconditionally. You can't say "I'll love you if you're not gay." That's a condition. That is not unconditional love. Unconditional love is "I'll love and support you no matter who you love." That is unconditional love. That is what you have to practice and do as a parent. The bottom line is: If your child's sexuality is going to be an issue with you, don't have children.
Also, religion is not an excuse for discrimination. If you cant support it because it's against your religion, which is false by the way, that does not mean you can go around putting others down because they are not the same as you. Most of the text in the bible that's translated against LGBTQ people is actually being revisited due to it not supporting Matthew or Mark. Also, most Christians don't even follow old testament law for that reason: It does not support the new testament. And at the end of the day, someone else's sexuality and/or sexual identity is not your life, which does not make it your business. Not everyone is Christian.
The reason it's not a sin is because back then, the bible was mistranslated to say homosexual instead of pedophile, which means an adult sleeping with a minor or child. So back then, the same-sex relationships were not out of love, they were out of lust. They were not consensual, age-appropriate, loving relationships. It does not make sense to me why parents call their children slurs, kick them out of the house, or even send their children away to be "cured". Conversion therapy is a horrible practice that leaves many LGBT children traumatized. Your sexuality cannot change, and never will.
Please know you are valid, loved, supported, and amazing.
Kind regards:
-Supergirl901 (she/they)