Chapter 14 PERCY Butch seemed to take my coming out fine yesterday, but I’m still a little anxious this morning, walking a little slower than usual on my way to Sweat. It’s definitely not an ideal morning to be walking all the way from my apartment to Boystown in shorts and a t-shirt....
Chapter 27 PERCY I pull my coat tighter around me to ward off the flurries of snow dancing in the air and pick up my pace, breaking into a full out jog by the time I reach Sweat. I sigh at the rush of warmth that greets me when I pull the door open and...
Chapter 13 PERCY “Breathe,” Butch reminds me in that deep, encouraging voice of his. “I know it’s a lot, but you can do it. Bear down and keep breathing.” My body quakes and I can feel the beads of sweat forming,...
Chapter 25 PERCY I’m not surprised to find Public School— the most popular bar just off campus— packed on a Friday night. The fact that everyone just spent the week turning in essays or taking midterm exams only makes it rowdier inside....
Chapter 23 BUTCH I pull my phone out of my pocket to double check the info I got from Juno. We exchanged numbers when they let me in to surprise Percy last week, and we’ve been texting here and there. They’re cool as hell,...