It's Theo's idea to come out. "Living a lie doesn't feel right," he reasons. "Besides, it's not like we're any different for it. They'll understand."
Blaise agrees with a forced smile, but he knows it's all wishful thinking. His mother is tolerant of many things, but Blaise is meant to fall in love with (or at least marry, love be damned) a witch from a good family, not a wizard.
"I'm ready," he says, though, really, he isn't.
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His mother yells. She cries. If husband number eleven hadn't pulled her back, she might have started throwing dishes.
"How dare you!" she shrieks, as though Blaise has done this all to spite her, to destroy her reputation.
Blaise's stepfather sighs, holding his wife tightly. "I think you boys should leave."
Blaise almost apologizes, but what should he be sorry about? He hasn't done anything wrong. He's fallen in love, and she should be happy that he is even knows the word since she's never taught him what it means.
"I'm sorry you can't accept me," he whispers, allowing Theo to lead him out.