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Johnny felt really good, and giddy. He was sixteen and finally got to get rid of his tits! No more titties! He giggled and blinked when he realized there was a really cute boy sitting next to him.
“Thanks, you look hot yourself,” the boy mused.
“I got a boyfriend,” Johnny slurred out. “He’s great, so sorry.” The boy laughed.
“I know, dear, I’m your boyfriend.”
“Fuck really?” Johnny gasped. “That’s amazing! You’re so hot. This is so awesome.” Peter laughed and squeezed his hand. “Peter you’re so good-looking, but I think you’re gonna have to take second place now that I have no tits, no boobies, no badonkadonks.” Johnny giggled at the last one.
“I’ll take it,” Peter mused. “I assume you’re feeling alright?”
“My brain feels soooooo fuzzy!”
“I bet,” Peter laughed.
“They gave me the good drugs,” Johnny giggled. “Good good drugs. Me siento tan alto.”
“How is he?” Sue mused as she entered the room. “Ben and Reed will be here soon.” Johnny beamed.
“¡Mamá! ¡Se llevaron mis tetas!” Johnny said excitedly.
Sue froze for a second, then smiled softly and went over, squeezing his hand. Johnny smiled at the affection.
“Puedo ver eso, mijo,” she said softly, wiping her eyes a bit. Johnny frowned and did his best to reach over and wipe them with the limited movement he currently had.
“No! No crying on top surgery day!”
“They’re happy tears, mijo,” Sue laughed and smiled softly. “I see you’re feeling okay.”
“They gave me the good drugs,” Johnny beamed. “Like, the really good ones.” He then paused and frowned as Reed walked in. “Wait, padre is gonna have to do a lot of adjustments to my clothes, I didn’t mean to give him more work.” Reed froze, eyes wide, then smiled softly and went over, Ben coming in soon after him. Alicia stayed with Frankie and Val at home because they didn’t want to overwhelm him.
“Don’t worry about it, son,” Reed said softly. “It’s no trouble at all.”
“Oh, that’s good then,” Johnny beamed. Sue smiled softly. Peter smiled as well and squeezed Johnny’s hand. “Hombre, me alegro de que estas drogas me estén volviendo tan loco, de lo contrario no tendría el coraje de llamarte mamá y papá.”
“¿Sí?” Sue asked. Johnny nodded.
“Ni siquiera recuerdo que nuestra mamá y nuestro papá biológico fueran una mierda. Siempre has sido mi mamá para mí y es más difícil llamar papá a Reed, pero solo porque la nuestra era muy mala. padrastro ayuda pero tampoco está bien.”
“Let’s talk about this when you’re not high on drugs,” Sue murmured softly.
-
“Everything hurts,” Johnny groaned two days later. “This sucks, I can’t even do anything myself.
“Almost halfway to being able to have full movement again,” Sue reminded from where she was adjusting his pillows. Johnny pouted. “I know, I know, but hey, your chest is what you want now.”
“True,” Johnny said and settled back down on his pillows. “And at least I was only slightly embarrassing.” Everyone had informed him what he was like post-surgery. Ben loved to tease him, though very clearly was not teasing him about calling Sue and Reed mom and dad. They still hadn't talked about it, and Johnny was admittedly nervous to do so.
“Small mercies,” Sue mused, then hesitated. “Johnny… Do you mind if I grab Reed and we talk about… that?” she asked gently. Johnny swallowed but nodded. “Alright.”
A couple of minutes later, the two came back into the sixteen-year-old’s room and sat on his bed. Johnny avoided looking at them, feeling embarrassed high him would just admit it like that.
“We’re not mad,” Sue reassured gently and stroked his hair. “In fact, we’ve both felt like you are our oldest for a long while.” Johnny looked at her, surprised and a little hopeful.
“Really…?” Johnny asked hesitantly. Reed smiled softly and took his hand gently, squeezing it.
“Of course, son,” Reed murmured. Johnny felt his eyes tear up and the two adults hugged him. Johnny did his best to hug back. “Would… Would you like us to properly adopt you?”
“You’d want to?” Johnny asked hesitantly.
“Of course,” Sue murmured gently and kissed the top of his head.
“... I’d love that,” Johnny admitted quietly. “Muchísimas gracias. Te quiero tanto a los dos.”
“We love you too,” they both murmured gently.
-
“Are you ready to fully see the results?” Peter laughed and Johnny beamed and nodded.
“He hasn't shut up for it in the past week,” Ben mused. Johnny playfully stuck out his tongue.
The family was currently waiting for Johnny's doctor to get his bandages off. He still had healing to do, of course, but Johnny had been particularly excited about this, much to the family's amusement.
“This is exciting,” Sue laughed and ruffled Johnny's hair. Johnny smiled and leaned into his mom's hand.
“It's a big day,” Johnny huffed.
“We know,” Val mused.
“Oi!” Johnny laughed. “I'm still your big brother.”
“We know,” Frankie chuckled. Reed and Sue smiled softly at their kids. They fell into the new dynamic of Johnny going from their uncle to brother so easily.
Finally, the doctor entered and Johnny sat up straighter. The doctor smiled and went through the usual medical questions before putting down her documents.
“Are you ready to get the bandages off, Mr. Storm?”
“Yeah, more than,” he said, heart jumping at being called ‘mister’ despite having been stealth for months. “I'm really excited,” he admitted.
“Let's get to it then! Then we can get you in front of a mirror. Pictures are encouraged,” the doctor hummed.
“Thanks, Dr. Simmons,” Johnny chuckled. It was semi-difficult, but Dr. Simmons got the bandages off and Peter helped him up, and to the full-length mirror attached To the back of the door.
Johnny felt himself tear up, his emotions overcoming him as he saw his chest. The scars were still prominent, of course, but…
“Fuck, sorry for cursing, just…” Johnny wiped his eyes and smiled.
“Want me to take the picture, babe?” Peter asked gently and Johnny nodded. Peter smiled softly and did so, knowing Johnny was having a lot of emotions and making sure to get the best picture of his life.
-
“Why do I feel like you're gonna be shirtless for the next few days?” Val mused. They had just gotten home and Johnny already got Peter's help to remove his shirt.
“Because I feel super euphoric,” Johnny deadpanned. “Don't judge me.”
“Who said I was?”
“Because I know you too well, hermana,” Johnny laughed and poked her cheek.
“¡Oh, vete a la mierda! Hombre, siendo mi hermano mayor durante una semana y ya eres tan molesto como Frankie,” Val huffed.
“Oye, mocoso. No olvides que fui el primer hijo de nuestra mamá,” Johnny joked. Val smiled.
“Glad to see you two are getting along,” Reed mused. “Johnny, just remember you need a shirt if you leave the building.”
“I know,” Johnny snorted. “I still have two weeks of recovery before my doctors will let me return to full activity.”
“And the world will not know peace,” Peter joked.
“¡Cariño!” Johnny laughed and kissed his temple. “Se siente realmente bien poder despertarse y no sentirse disfórico “ he admitted.
“Oh, mijo,” Sue murmured and smiled warmly. “I'm happy for you.”
“We all are,” Ben said with a smile.