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harvestleaves · 2 years

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Coming Out (Chapter 1)

Prompt: Could you write something where one of Judd's kids (Wyatt, Charlie, an oc, etc) comes out to him? Maybe include him doing research online or talking to the LGBT+ 126 members and friends, basically him going all out and overthinking everything to try to show his kid how much he loves and accepts them. It's up to you, I'd basically just like some fluff with Judd and an LGBT+ kid of his if you could! Thank you!

A/N: I was going to try and make this a one-shot, but it’s going to be a muti-chapter fic, so here’s chapter one. And send me some chapter recommendations! You can also read this on Ao3 here.

Rating: General

Word Count: 875

"I'm gay."

To be honest, Judd wasn't all too surprised when Charlie sat him and Grace down a few days before her 14th birthday to tell them her announcement. Grace, as usual, took it in stride, saying she was proud of their daughter, and Judd told her the same, though newfound panic set in as he realized he had no clue how to raise a gay teenager.

The logical part of him knew that there wasn't really going to be anything truly different about Charlie as she started to date people, the main difference being that it was going to be girls he was going to have to tell not to break his baby's heart rather than boys. But despite Austin being a fairly progressive city, he still worried that her life was going to be much more difficult now, and he knew exactly who to call for help.

"Judd? Hey, what's up? Did you want to talk to TK? He's currently trying to get Bella ready for soccer practice," Carlos laughed as he picked up the phone, tucking it between his ear and shoulder as he filled up Bella's water bottle and packed a bag full of snacks for practice, including apple slices, cheese sticks, and granola bars.

"No, well, yes, but I also wanted to talk to you too. Do you guys have some time to talk later? Maybe come over for dinner? Charlie's going to her friend Olivia's house for a sleepover and I wanted to get some advice from the two of you about something," Judd asked, hoping he wasn't rambling too badly.

“Judd, breathe. Whatever is going on is going to be okay. We’ll be there. My mom and sisters wanted to have a girl's night with Bella anyways. We’ll drop her off and be there around six. Is that okay?” Carlos asked as he zipped up the cooler, moving to lean against the countertop.

“Yeah, six is great. Thank you, I’ll see you then,” Judd said before he hung up and went to talk to Charlie, wanting to make sure she was okay with him talking about her announcement with her not-blood uncles.

Judd smiled as he watched Charlie from the doorway to her room, hunched over her desk working on some math homework before her sleepover. She had grown up so fast, practically in the blink of an eye, and there were many times he saw himself picturing her running around as a three-year-old in a wrinkled princess dress with a fire hat on explaining she wanted to be a firefighting princess that was also a doctor. She was such a good kid, not jaded by the world yet, and he wanted to keep her safe just a little while longer, it was his most important job.

Taking a deep breath, he knocked on her doorway before smiling as she looked up, moving to take a seat on her bed to talk.

“Hey, dad, what’s up?” Charlie asked curiously as she set her pencil down on her notebook before turning to give Judd her full attention.

“Hey, kiddo. TK and Carlos are coming over for dinner while you’re gonna be at your sleepover. I was hoping to get their advice on raising a gay teen because obviously, they have more experience, having been gay teenagers themselves. Do I have your permission to talk to them about this? I just want to make sure I’m doing everything I can to support you and they’re gonna be able to help me help you,” Judd explained gently, not wanting to overwhelm her with everything.

“Oh! Yeah, that’s fine, I told Uncle TK and Uncle Carlos last week. They encouraged me to tell you and mom,” Charlie smiled, a giggle slipping past her lips at the surprised look on Judd’s face.

“You told them first?” Judd asked, trying, and failing, to hide the hurt in his voice as he looked from Charlie down to his hands.

“Did I ever say or do anything to make you feel like you couldn’t tell me and your momma?” he asked nervously as he finally brought himself to look at Charlie.

“What? Dad, no. You and mom didn’t do anything wrong. I just wanted to talk to other gay people first and they were the first people I thought of. I’m sorry if that hurt your feelings,” Charlie said gently as she got up to sit next to Judd on the bed, leaning over to hug him.

“Okay, that makes sense. I just wanted to make sure,” Judd smiled as he blinked back tears, quickly swiping one from his cheek as he returned Charlie’s hug before he moved to get up.

“Finish your homework, then I’ll drive you over to Olivia’s, TK and Carlos are gonna be here in an hour and a half and I gotta get cooking,” Judd smiled, dropping a kiss to Charlie’s forehead before he headed towards the door.

“Wait, dad? Thank you, I love you and mom so much,” Charlie beamed as she turned back to her homework.

“I love you too baby girl,” Judd said as he paused in the doorway, before grinning and heading back to the kitchen to start making some chili for dinner with TK and Carlos.

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