This Adorable Couple Got the Best Surprise from Hecklers After Prom

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After finishing their first high school prom together, high school student Theodore Vidal and his boyfriend, Colin Beyers, were holding hands while wearing matching navy blue tuxedos and pink bow ties.

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The couple were walking down the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey when they heard rowdy boys shouting things at them (and other prom couples that passed by) from a nearby rooftop.

They tensed, unsure of what slurs were going to be thrown at them.

"It's south Jersey. Guys pick on us for being gay a lot," Vidal told BuzzFeed News, "It's an area where you normally would get picked on and discriminated against."

But much to their surprise, the rooftop hecklers switched from shouting “kiss her” to “kiss him.”

The 17-year-olds were reluctant at first, but then they kissed, only to receive a wild applause and cheers from the rooftop crew.

The whole exchange was caught by out, ABC Producer, Michael Del Moro, who tweeted the events!

\u201cA short thread from here in Seaside Heights, NJ, where\u2014not so long ago\u2014young men would shout the word \u201cf****t\u201d out their car window as we\u2019d stroll along the boardwalk.\u201d
— Michael Del Moro (@Michael Del Moro) 1526142620

\u201cLast night, while out for Mother\u2019s Day with our families (read: getting some late-night ice cream because treat yourself!) we noticed a group of rowdy bros gathered on a rooftop bar obnoxiously yelling \u201cKISS HER!\u201d in unison at every apparent couple that passed by.\u201d
— Michael Del Moro (@Michael Del Moro) 1526142620

\u201cIt was quintessential \u201cJersey Shore\u201d and, unfortunately, several couples obliged the request to raucous cheers thereby further encouraging the rowdiness. We rolled our eyes.\u201d
— Michael Del Moro (@Michael Del Moro) 1526142620

\u201cIt\u2019s prom season here, so at that time of night you\u2019ll see high schoolers in their formal attire. As we walked by the rooftop bros, an adorable teenage gay couple passed us in perfectly fitting midnight bue tuxes, matching pink ties, holding hands.\u201d
— Michael Del Moro (@Michael Del Moro) 1526142620

\u201cI looked at Alec (my boyfriend), my mom, my sister, and stopped to make sure the couple was okay as they walked by... worried that something might happen. The rooftop crew quickly switched from \u201cKISS HER!\u201d To \u201cKISS HIM!\u201d\u201d
— Michael Del Moro (@Michael Del Moro) 1526142620

\u201cAfter some hesitation, the young men kissed... and let me tell you: both the rooftop crew and everyone else on the boardwalk just went absolutely wild for them and we all breathed a sigh of relief.\u201d
— Michael Del Moro (@Michael Del Moro) 1526142620

\u201cThis is not a \u201clook everything\u2019s fine now, thread,\u201d and yes... it\u2019s New Jersey, but I just thought it was worth sharing and an encouraging moment for young LGBTQ folks out there.\u201d
— Michael Del Moro (@Michael Del Moro) 1526142620

All we have to say is you guys are the cutest freakin' couple!!