Romance Fan Fiction ❯ through his eyes ❯ adrien ( Chapter 1 )

Through His Eyes
By: Kersti Straub

Prologue

My name is Devin Classo, and at the moment I am probably one of the happiest people alive. I am 19, living with my boyfriend, my best friend, and his wife. Things have been amazing since I left the one place where my life had been destroyed... high school.
We have all been there or will be at one point. Rumors are spread, friendships are ruined, and secrets get out. Most secrets are something stupid like "I still sleep with a teddy bear" or something, But Unfortunately; some can destroy a person forever. I had one of them.
In high school some things are better if you just keep them to yourself. My secret was one that shatters many friendships. One confession that can completely alter your world... I am gay. Three words that may cause more problems than marrying a crack addict. No one cared anymore. Not even my family. But, one person would change it all.
The love of my life and my current boyfriend. The one person who has been there for me throughout my struggle through one of the most tragic events of my life. This is our story.

I wasn’t always Depressed and angry back in high school. I was popular at one point. I would walk through the halls of St. Adams high school with my collar popped and my jeans ripped. I was the king of high school then. Everyone knew me and I was once one of those ass holes who ran through the halls screaming "fag" every time they saw someone who was gay. I had everything; friends, girls, grades, and the perfect family. I was sixteen at the time and completely unaware of the effects of what I had said to all the less popular people at St. Adams.
“Dev, hey man what’s up?" It was Eric, my so-called friend. “Dude, are we gonna chill this weekend or what? There’s this kick-ass party at Danny's on Friday. Come on, man we have to go, drunk chicks and beer, it's gonna be so sweet."
“Oh, man, totally. Danny always throws the best parties."
“Hey, Katie, are you gonna go to my party?" Danny was speaking to one of the most beautiful girls in our school. “It’ll be fun. Who knows, maybe we can hook up afterwards. That is, if you can keep up."
“Fuck you Danny. I believe that counts as sexual harassment. It would be a shame to put yet another mark on your permanent record."
“You make it sound like I care. Besides, you won’t say anything. You never do."
“oh yea," she raised her hand slowly, changing her facial expression to show innocence and worry. "Mrs. Kell, may I please go to the office, Danny is saying very sexual things to me and it scares me."
"Bull shit!" Danny screams
"Daniel! Certainly, Kaitlyn. Mr. Sans, you may visit the office as well once Ms. Samson returns"
"Whatever," kaity began to walk out the door "Yea, that's right. Go whine to the principal bitch!"
"Danny, just let it go." I tried to calm him down. "It’s not like you have perfect record anyways, what’s one more ISS gonna do?"
"Dev, you’re so sweet" Kait blew me a kiss and walks out the door.
"I think she likes you, man." Danny always had to state the obvious, just for the attention.
"No, really. Danny you know your such a dumbass sometimes." Eric says in a sarcastic voice.
“Hey you should--” and that’s when he walked through the door. His long, straight, black hair cut in all sorts of different lengths. Gel holding pieces sticking out in all directions. His eyes where like looking through a crystal held up to the sky on a clear day. The dark line of eyeliner just below them. He wasn’t like anyone at our school. He was different, strange, yet somehow quite attractive. "Oh man who the hell is this fag?"
"Danny, you don't even know him. He could be cool." I protested.
“dude, you aren’t turning into one of those faggots, are you?"
"No way man! I’m just saying... we could show him what’s cool around here."
“Hello... Adrien. You can sit right here," she put her hand on Danny's desk, “by Devin. He and Danny need to be separated anyway."
"See ya dude, later fag"
“Ignore Danny; he thinks everyone who’s different is into guys."
He looked at me nervously. “It’s okay. I’m kind of used to it."
"Really? I don’t know why anyone would say that."
"Ummm... I don't know. So, what’s it like here." he was trying to change the subject. At the time I thought nothing of it.
"Oh, its okay I guess. I mean, once you get over Danny and his cockiness, it’s not bad."
"Why do you hang out with him then?"
"What”
"Why do you hang out with Danny?"
"I don’t know. Well, I mean, he’s pretty cool and kind of popular. He’s a prick to people like you but he's a good friend. Hey, speak of the devil, he's throwing a huge party tonight and I was wondering if you would want to go."
"What?! No way, no fags." Eric turns quickly to give the two of us a nasty look. Then he draws his attention over to me and smiles wickedly, "if you keep this up you might not be going either. Too bad, I bet you and Kait would be having tons of fun upstairs, huh."
"Hey, fuck off okay. I don’t know how you guys can possibly be shocked when she doesn’t want to sleep with you. You treat her like shit and then expect her to fall in love. Kait never has and never will like either one of you o get over it!"
It was after my little speech that I realized I had the whole classes’ attention and that Kait was standing in the doorway listening to the whole thing. She smiled at me and I smiled back.
"Thank you so much for that...um... lovely announcement. You may accompany Daniel to the office." Mrs. Kell wasn’t too pleased with my debate.
I walked alongside Danny to the office,” you know, you really are my best friend. It’s just, I don’t know. I guess I don’t really except people like Adrien because people will start saying stuff about me. But you, you never seem to care. I guess that’s why you’re so popular. Bring him to the party, but don’t let anyone know I told you to, okay."
"Yea, man. Thanks. You are the best."
"I have something kind of serious to ask though."
"What is it?"
"You have been acting weird ever since he walked through the door. Your not... gay are you?"
He knew, now everything is ruined. I had to play it cool just in case it was a hunch, "no, man. And he isn’t either. He’s just a new friend."
"You know I would still accept you if you where right?"
"Yea, of course!" I lied. I never would have expected him to be cool with me having feelings for a guy.
After that, there was no more talk of that matter... or at all. The strangest thing was, when he had told me he wouldn’t care if I where gay, I believed him. Our chat with the principal was short, but it felt like hours. He gave us a pep talk about why we shouldn’t curse and harass others and why it’s so terrible to interrupt the class. I had heard it all before. I hadn’t paid as many visits to the principal’s office as Danny, but I had been there enough times to know how the principal’s mind works.
"But I was only standing up for Kait."
"Don’t you think I know you better by now? You know it is against school policy to interrupt class and to curse, no matter what the conditions where. And Danny, harassing a student and cursing at the teacher. What in god's name possessed you to do that?"
“Well, all I did was inviting her to a party and that bitch came down here and made up some stupid story about how I was harassing her."
"Ha, bull shit, Danny"
"Shut the fuck up man"
“Hey, I was going to let you off with a warning, Devin, but since the two of you seem to have a problem with choosing words wisely, I will see you both in ISS."
"No way! In school suspension for cursing, that is so fucked up!"
"Danny, shut up. I can’t get in anymore trouble this week."
"Why not?"
“do you want me at your party or not?"
"Fine!"
Fortunately, the principal, Dr. Wess, had let Danny’s comment go. After that the day went by rather quickly. Adrien was in three of my other classes, but Eric wouldn’t let him join us. Kait even agreed to go to the party, but only if I kept the guys away from her.

***

The next day, Friday, went by pretty quick. Everything was kind of normal. That is, for me. Danny got three more detentions, Eric hit on every pretty girl he saw, and I tried to start a few conversations with Adrien. We actually had a lot in common; our taste in music and skateboarding. We even treated the girls the same way.
That conversation reminded me: I have a date with the most beautiful girl in school that night. So why wasn't I excited? I was happy about it, but the fact that Adrien was going to be there as well had me even more excited.
After school I went home to get ready for the party. I looked in the mirror, admiring my good looks and stylish clothes. American eagle shirt, ripped jeans, collar popped, and my favorite pair of shoes. I spent about twenty minutes perfecting the flip of my bangs. I hoped Kaitlyn would like it, but what I was really interested in was how Adrien felt about my outfit. He wasn’t like me and wasn’t sure if he would.

***

That night I got in my car to pick Kaitlyn up. When I rang the door bell of her beautiful two-story home, her father, tall, strong gentleman, answered. "Are you Devin? My daughter is very excited about your date tonight. I hope you are taking her to a nice place. I don't like my daughter dating cheap men."
"What?" I look behind him and see Kait urging me to go along with her lie. "Oh, ummm, yes, of course. Yes it’s on of the nicest restaurants in town."
"If it’s so nice, why are you not wearing a suit?"
"Well...I... uh..."
"He’s been out with his parents all day and thought he would pick me up, then go home and change because his house is on the way."
"I don’t know about this..."
"Daddy, its fine."
She rushed out the door before he could protest any more, dragging me behind her.
"Thanks" she said.
"For what?"
Going along with it. Most guys wouldn’t do that for me."
"Sure, no problem." I open then door for her and, once she is in, close it as well. Then, we where of to the party.

The moment we got to the party, Danny and Eric rushed out to greet us. "What’s with the lame dress?" asked Eric.
"My dad thought I was going to some fancy restaurant or something." and with that she unzipped the dress and let it fall to the ground. She was wearing a strapless pink shirt which had shown her stomach with a blue jean mini skirt.
"Damn, how hot is that!?" Danny couldn’t hold the comment in.
"Screw you Danny."
"Do you want to?"
“God, no. can we just go inside now, Dev?"
"Yea let’s go. Damn it Danny your such a dick."
"Yo, fuck you man."
We walked through the door to see that Adrien was already there, "hey, man. The fag showed up." he joked about his newly acquired nickname.
"Yea, I didn’t think you would. I mean, after Danny and Eric, you know."
"I told you I didn’t care."
"Hey Kait, do you want a beer or something." I ask.
"Yea thanks"
I walk over to get two beers. Adrien follows. "Wow, she beautiful." he says. "You’re really lucky you found somebody. I mean, there's someone I’m kind of into, but I doubt she really likes me."
"Hey, relax man. What’s not to like right?"
"I guess."
I retuned to Kait with two beers in hand. "Thanks" she admired my hostility.
An hour and three beers later, and I stopped dancing for some reason.
“Hey, Devin," she started, "it is so loud down here. Do you want to o talk upstairs, in private?"
I didn’t understand. I thought Kait was still a virgin. It couldn’t have been what I thought. So I nodded my head and we walked up the stairs and into an empty room.
"She started to walk toward Me.” you’re not like everyone else at our school. You’re sweet and sensitive. You’re the only guy I ever really liked."
She leaned over me and kissed me on the lips. “Kait, stop." she didn’t listen. She deepened the kiss the second time and I felt her tongue slip into my mouth. I tried to stop her but there wasn’t much I could do. All I could think of was Adrien. That is, until I felt her hands running down my body. She reached for the zipper of my jeans "Kait!"
"What’s wrong?"
"I can’t do this."
"What? Why?"
"It’s something... private."
"What like you have a small dick or something? Do you really think I care?"
She started again "Kait! Please, no. it's nothing like that. It’s just..."
"Dev, you can tell me."
"I...I... I think I might... have feelings for...”
"It’s the new guy Adrien isn't it?"
"What? How did you know?"
"Well, I saw the way you looked at him when he walked through the door. At first I thought nothing of it, but now that you... I know you. I don’t care how kind you are you girls. when it comes to sex your just like them. it's the only explanation."
Kait started through the door. “Kait," she stopped and looked at me, "promise me something?"
"What is it?"
"You won’t tell anybody about this, will you?"
"Of course not."
She walks down the stairs and I sat in the room to thing for about five minutes. Afterward, I left the party without a word to anyone.