I'm gay
Nicole asked for a oneshot of Neal coming out as gay to his parents.
Neal paced up and down in the living room, shaking his hands, trying to psych himself up. This was it. This had to be the day. His parents had to know that he was gay. He didn't think they would get upset. After all, his auntie Red's true love was Dorothy. His parents never found that odd, so why should they find it odd that he was gay…they wouldn't, would they? Regardless, Neal had to tell them.
Neal waited for the next twenty minutes for his parents to come back from their outing. It was the longest twenty minutes of his life. But eventually, they both came in.
"Hey son." Charming said as he saw Neal in the living room. He saw that he'd been pacing by the treading on the rug. He was pale, and shaking slightly. "What's up buddy?"
"Neal, have you broken something?" Snow sighed. Neal shook his head.
"No, everything's fine. I just need to talk to you guys. Can you sit down for a minute?" He asked. Snow and Charming looked at each other, apprehensive. What could Neal have to tell them? Snow and Charming sat on the couch. Neal continued to pace.
"Neal honey. If we're sitting, can you sit as well?" She asked. He was making her more nervous. Neal thought that was fair. He sat down on the chair adjacent to the couch. He slid his sweaty hands up and down his trousers.
"Look. I'm just going to come out with this. There's no point in dragging it out…I'm gay." He blurted out. Snow and Charming both blinked, a little surprised.
"Ok." Charming said after a moment. "Is there a boyfriend?" He asked. Neal was a little surprised. He had expected more of a reaction. He shook his head. Charming nodded. "Alright son." Snow smiled beside her.
"We don't care who you fall in love with Neal. All that we want is for you to be happy and healthy. And, in regards to certain aspects of love, safe." Neal cringed, getting what his mom was referring to.
"Noted." He said. "So…is that it?" Charming laughed.
"Sure." He said. "Unless you have something else you want to say?" Neal shook his head, astounded that had been it. He really had go himself all worked up over nothing.
