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…
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20. The Show
When Brandon and Anthony reached the mountains of loose soil at the edge of the drop off, Anthony handed Brandon the tripod and readied his own selfie-stick. “Here. You better stand here until I’m sure you won’t top those boots.” “And what if I want to top my boots?” Brandon retorted, almost indignantly. Anthony was…
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…
15. Sown Seed
Snow is a funny thing. It blankets cities and highways, looking beautiful and wreaking havoc. It cancels classes, delays planes, and causes car accidents. It aches backs with the recently shoveling. But after just a bit of warm weather, it recedes as though it was never there, leaving just the memories of its convenience, the…
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…
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…
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