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…

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…