"You're...gay..." Zachary said slowly as if making sure he had heard correctly. He sat back, arm still securley around Ryan, letting it sink in. His mind was reeling, still in shock from whatever it was that he felt between the two and what Ryan had just told him. He's gay. Okay, Ryan is gay. But Leo doesn't know? Does that mean...that he doesn't have a boyfriend? Well at the very least this Leo guy isn't. Why does that make me happy? Like...really happy. But I'm not gay right? Zachary's eyes wandered back to the boy beside him as his thoughts kept bouncing around. I mean, he's not bad. He's a sweet guy, but I don't...like guys like that do I? I mean, I haven't before. Would it really be that bad? He did just tell me something, I assume, he's never told anyone else. That's gotta mean something. And even if I don't like guys, I sure as hell was about to kiss one. But why? Why Ryan? Why now? This is so weird? Shit I haven't said anything! He probably thinks I hate him, but I don't! Shit say something! Stop staring like an idiot and say something!
"Cool." Was the only thing that he could come up with. Wow, that was so lame. Way to go loser. Say something else! Anything else!
"I mean....I don't have a problem with that, man." Zachary flashed the smaller boy a smile, the same one that he's gotten so many numbers with and turned towards the television. "Wanna watch a movie?" Zachary picked up the remote and flicked through netflix. He had no idea what he was doing. He knew there was something here, weather he was ready to fully admit it or not he wasnt sure, but maybe a little test wouldn't hurt? Yeah, that was a good idea. He would just turn on a movie, probably horror, and if something happened, something like a kiss; he couldn't help the smile that formed at the though, then hell that was a pretty good indicator.
Zach had experimented in highschool. He never really felt a pull to either sex. Although, because of the social norms, he tended to gear towards women. It had been a while, perhaps since junior year in his high school, since he'd even so much as looked at a male like this. He just hoped he didn't screw this up, too badly at least.