Brandon continued to help Anthony in his transformation of the farmhouse. As the days grew longer and the forsythia bushes burst into their vibrant announcement of spring, the house was starting to feel like a genuine, cared-for home. The hand-me-down coffee table was relegated to the wood pile to be consumed in the fire pit…
Category: socks
21. Small Discoveries
Anthony sped down the road, humming to the radio and treating the wheel like a drum kit. Brandon marveled at his business-as-usual demeanor. A pair a sweatpants and fresh socks from his camera bag and he was good to go. If Brandon hadn’t been so exhausted from his recent exertions, he would be admiring the…
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…
17. The Neighbor & the Pea
Three weeks had passed and the only communication between Brandon and Anthony was a perfunctory exchange of texts a few days after Anthony’s visit to the loft in which he ascertained that Brandon was feeling “much better, thanks.” Were it not for their unfinished business with the matter of Anthony’s living room furniture order, Brandon…
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…
12. Agreeable Gray
Brandon turned into the gravel drive and pulled up behind Anthony’s Jeep, just as he had dozens of times. But this time felt different. He cut the engine and stared through the windshield at the farmhouse. A pale sun washed over the front of the house, the long shadows of the porch columns slanting across…
11. Monkstraps & Houndstooth
Brandon had just shaken the hands of departing clients when Anthony pushed through the doors of the gallery. It was the week after Thanksgiving and a wan sunlight and damp chill competed with a cheerful frenzy of seasonal preparations. Anthony glanced at Brandon’s coworker, Lydia, as she expertly twined ribbon in a pre-lit tree…
9. Upcycling
Brandon let the garbage bag of shoes sit in the back of his SUV for three days. He wasn’t sure why he hadn’t pulled it out or looked inside. Perhaps he was still feeling strange about his last encounter with Anthony, about sliding his fingers into his shoe while he was still wearing the damned…
Shoe Horny 