My life.

Well my life is okay.

Any onlooker would say my life is perfect. My family loves me, I go to fancy-smancy prep school, I have great friends, my family is extremely wealthy, and all that jazz. But still call me selfish there is something missing that I can’t live without.

Simply put: love.

Sure I have a super supportive family and wonderful friends, but I want something more. Something special. Someone special.

I want a boyfriend.

Someone I can love and who will love me back.

Someone who finds my quirks adorable instead of strange.

Someone to cuddle with and watch cheesy romance movies.

Someone.

I wanted someone.

My friends constantly assured me that one day I’d find someone, but being practically the only openly gay kid in my town, proved the task of finding love very challenging.

I’ve never had a boyfriend, never even held hands with someone yet alone a first kiss.

When school starts in the fall I’ll be a senior in high school for crying out loud!

What if I never find love?

I was brought out of my thoughts as my mother sat down next to me at the kitchen table.

“Hello dear, how are you today?” She asked politely.

“I’m fine mother, and how about yourself? How was your day?” I asked cheerfully.

“Oh my day was lovely.” She said happily looking all around the room her eyes darting back and forth to the door every time a car went by on the street.

“Why are you so antsy?” I asked confused.

“I’m just excited for your father to get home, dear. We have some big news to share.” She smiled brightly.

“Oooh I can’t wait.” I smiled.

And I didn’t have to wait long because my father entered the room in a matter of minutes. He greeted my mother with a kiss on the cheek and then attempted to tousle my hair but pulled his hand out covered and gel and just laughed.

“Blaine, your father and I have some exciting news.” My mother said happily. “Go on dear.” She encouraged my father to speak.

“Well you see son, business has been booming lately and the franchise is opening a new location and I was promoted to be the manager at the new branch.” My father smiled.

“That’s great dad!” I said excitedly.

“And with the opening of the new branch, we will be moving.” He said softly.

“Oh, okay. Where to?” I asked. I wasn’t very attached to this home; I boarded at Dalton, so it’s not even like it mattered. I only really came home on the weekends.

“We’ll be moving to Lima, it’s only about an hour and a half away.” My mother explained.

“Oh that’s nice.” I smiled.

“So you don’t have a problem with that?” My dad asked confused.

“No, um why would I? I’d still be boarding at Dalton so would it matter?” I asked now getting worried.

“That’s the thing sweetheart. It’d be very far away from Dalton. And we hardly ever get to see you as is. So we were thinking, you could live at home and you could attend one of the schools within the district.” She explained.

“That’d mean leaving all my friends behind.” I said sadly. “And wait? Public School? I’ll die!” I said dramatically.

“Blaine, I know your friends mean a lot to you, but you’d still be able to see them. And as for public school, you will not die.” My father laughed fondly.

“Yes I will! I’m gay! You remember why I went to Dalton in the first place!” I began raising my voice.

“Now, now. We’ll be sure nothing like that happens. You’ll be safe Blaine.” My father smiled.

“Okay. When do we move?” I asked less than enthusiastically.

“In two weeks.” My mother smiled. “We already have the house, it’s in this adorable little neighborhood, right behind the school I was thinking you could go to. And there are some families there with kids your age. It’ll be nice.” My mother explained happily.

“Okay.” I sighed.

From then on those two weeks passed by rapidly. I spent most of the time packing and calling up friends from Dalton telling them I wouldn’t be returning. A lot of them were upset, but most just wished me luck.

There were going to be so many changes in my life, I needed all the luck I could get.

The two weeks wrapped up quickly and before I knew it we were in the car about ten minutes from our soon to be house.

My eyes were glued out the window taking in all the surroundings.

When we were stopped at an intersection I noticed what had to be the most beautiful boy I’ve ever seen out for a run, ear buds in his ear, and a smile on his face.

“I think I may like it here.” I said fondly earning a laugh from both of my parents.