Dwight the Electrician

– A Horny Short – Kevin opened the door and couldn’t help but smile. The landlord had indeed called Liberty Electricians, who had dispatched Dwight, just as he had hoped. “Hey, there!” Dwight’s voice boomed in his standard jovial greeting. “Great to see you. What do we have this time?” Kevin rolled his eyes as…

14. Gay Apparel

Christmas had come and gone. Brandon had not seen Anthony since the day of paint fiasco, and he attempted to throw himself into festivities rather than dwell on the lack of communication. After all, what was their relationship, actually? To Brandon it might be a confusing tangle of friendship, longing, and lust, but it seemed…

13. Snow Boots in July

Not every kid gets a summer of s’mores, kayaks, and rollercoasters. Brandon didn’t. His mom having returned to work in order to help pay mounting bills that came with the new house and his older siblings both working summer jobs, Brandon spent many days fending for himself at home. It wasn’t all bad. Once he…

7. The Joyland Man

Brandon trudged to the kitchen, coffee pot in his hand. He was not a morning person, but longer video calls with clients had been forcing him to show up the gallery earlier just to get his presentations organized for the day. In his bleariness, he did not take notice of the box truck emblazoned with…

3. A Tiny Kernel

Two weeks had passed. Brandon still felt a confusing mixture of shame and bliss burn in him when he replayed the details of the events. In the immediate aftermath he was mortified. Anthony, of course, was clueless to Brandon’s torment. He had chucked the destroyed Vans into the back of the Jeep with the tripod,…

1. The Slip

Brandon raised his eyebrows as Anthony threw his Hunters into the back of the Jeep. It was an involuntary action, but Anthony noticed. “What?” Anthony asked, pausing in his preparations. Most of what they needed was already haphazardly pitched into the battered vehicle. Brandon’s heart fluttered. “What, what?” Brandon feigned ignorance. His attempt at nonchalance…