At the same time Jake was spending some time with Lucas, Steven was having an awkward time dealing with his parents. While Steven's dad knew about his son's boyfriend, his mom was completely in the dark and that was because she wasn't the most accepting when it came to homosexuality.

It wasn't like she was saying slurs or being hostile towards the concept. But she did get uncomfortable whenever the subject was brought up and if it was her choice, she wouldn't want her own kid to be gay. So naturally, this made things awkward between Steven and his mom.

But at least he had one parent he could talk to when it came to his relationship, which is better than nothing at all.

Steven was currently in his room, wearing just his underwear, reading a Spider-Man comic, when he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

"It's open," said Steven.

Steven's dad opened the door entered his son's room and said, "Hey son. Are you busy?"

"No. Hey, can I talk to you about something?" asked Steven.

"Sure. You can talk to me about anything," said Steven's dad.

Steven's dad then sat down on his son's bed, while Steven sat cross-legged and gave his dad his full attention.

"So, what do you want to talk about?" asked Steven's dad.

"It's about Mom…Dad, do you think Mom would still love me if she knew I had a boyfriend?" asked Steven.

Steven's dad was prepared for many questions, but this was one he wasn't prepared for at all.

"I would certainly hope so, but your mother can be…difficult when it comes to her beliefs," said Steven's dad.

"Like, I know she wants me to be interested in girls and stuff but being with Jake just feels…right. I don't want to give that up," said Steven.

"And you won't have to because I will support you and be there for you even if your mother disapproves of you liking boys. I love your mother dearly, but I draw the line at her ruining your happiness," said Steven's dad.

"Thanks, Dad. That's what I need to hear," said Steven.

"No problem, son." Steven's dad said before getting off the bed.

But before he left the room, he said, "Oh, I've noticed you've been wearing less clothes recently, only walking around in your underwear."

"Yeah, is that bad?" asked Steven.

"No, it's not. It's perfectly fine. Just make sure you're completely dressed when we have company over. Company that's not just your friends. Okay?" said Steven's dad.

"Okay, Dad," said Steven.

When Steven's dad left his son's bedroom, Steven went back to reading his comic and was happy that no matter how his mom felt about him, his dad had his back.

Several Hours Later

It was around 1 am and Steven was sleeping until he had to pee. Annoyed, he got out of bed and went straight to the bathroom. He was currently naked as he liked to sleep that way and he knew should've put on his underwear before leaving his room, but he was too tired to care.

He entered the bathroom, peed in the toilet, flushed, washed his hands, and was about to go back to his room when he unexpectedly bumped into his dad.

Shocked, he covered his crotch in embarrassment as his dad asked, "Son? Why are you naked?"

"I sleep like this, and I had to go to the bathroom. I forgot to put my underwear on. Sorry." said Steven.

"Steven, it's okay if you sleep naked. It's fine. I don't have an issue with you. Now go back to bed." said Steven's dad.

Steven rushed to his room and went straight to sleep. Although embarrassed, he was thankful he had a dad who wasn't super judgmental.

Hope you enjoyed the chapter. The issue with Steven's mom will be brought up again in a future chapter, but not immediately. The next chapter will focus on Kyle again and how his life has recently changed since his mom's boyfriend moved in. And the boyfriend is someone who Kyle, Lucas, Jake, Steven, and Bill know quite well. I'm also working on a ton of stories right now, so stay tuned for more updates. Other than that, I hope you all have a wonderful day. Bye for now and stay safe.