Davide

"Aah, Luigi, would I force food on you the minute you got here?" You're an Italian grandma, of course you will. Walking around in underwear next to a friend's grandmother is almost stranger than walking around naked next to a friend's fathers. But none of that compares to teenagers learning the fathers of one of them heard them moan, Jesus! But everything went well, the family tried to put them at ease. Of course the grandparents aren't homophobic or the fathers would already know. Back home, Sam and Virgil having sex in front of their friends was a bold move. But some people like having an audience, Virgil clearly being one of them, and it's good to experiment. It's great to see a straight guy he so comfortable with his sexuality that he openly masturbated to that. And I get it, the fact that his own friends allowed him to see such an intimate thing can be hot, regardless of the kinds of bodies involved.

Kids nowadays learn English just by existing on the internet. You're right, it's different, crepes are better.

Absolutely, and it's great to see that progress from one generation to the next.

I expected Natasha to be very bad, but she manages to be even worse. I love the way Marty threw her religious outrage at her by pointing out she's done stuff that's worse in the eyes of her religion. Also, Ben's "We fuck each other" was satisfying to hear after she went on an on after what Justin was doing to him. Plus she's been lying to her kids and even not giving them allowance money Marty paid for them. I hope she takes this to court, it will be fun to see it explode in her face. I'm also waiting for Natasha to learn Marty's rich now, for her to hear what she missed out on by no longer being married to him. Marty finally told Benjamin and Justin the news about his father and they took it very well. Ben didn't even mind that his grandmother had an affair. It makes sense for Marty to not drop another bombshell on the same day, but I'm waiting for them to learn Marty is rich now. They also don't know Marty is not straight, so I'm curious to find out how much Justin saw of Marty and Nate's call at the end.

So we meet a new asshole, Melton. Not much to say for now, we'll see how that goes. Meanwhile, the previous asshole, Gavin, finds he doesn't actually have any allies after Terry tipped the balance enough that they don't have to be as scared of Gavin as before. But he still tried attacking the guys, despite being alone, because he's a bully and he's not smart. Leon to the rescue again and he makes sure to stop right when continuing would no longer be self defense, because he's not a bully and he's smart. It seems none of the good guys had anything too bad, but Gavin being in crutches will act as a reminder of what happened to him, that's good. Plus the police is involved, let's hope they teach Gavin a lesson. There's another reason I'm glad he ended up in the hospital, Jeff would have probably done something stupid if he had found him at home. And he still might, if he runs into Gavin, but maybe having time to cool down will stop him. I don't have much to say about swim practice. Anytime Stephen will be with new kids, there's always a risk of one of them being mean. Thankfully, everything went great this time, they seem like a good group.

I've been wondering what made Evan change so much. Maybe something happened to him in between dating James and returning that changed his perspective. But maybe he just realised that, when they were dating, he took James for granted and that's why he lost him. We know Evan was, and still is, very busy. When that happens, it's easy to slip into the bad habit of not dedicating enough time to the people or things you take for granted, because you think they'll be there regardless, so you can use the little time you have for everything else that's swamping you. Now that he knows he lost James once because of that, maybe all of the ways Evan changed are the result of making him a priority. In the meantime, things seem to be going great at work for James. Having someone that's blunt like Ted is very useful in this situation, you can't solve things if the person explaining what the problems are dances around them or sugar coats them. James wonders if his boss saying all eyes are on him could mean there's a chance of a promotion if things go well. If that happens, I wonder if it will result in work taking more time of his life. And then he'll be the one who'll need to make sure to keep Evan as a priority, even through the extra work load, to avoid doing the same thing Evan did to him.

Everything would be so much easier if people communicated with each other when they're upset, instead of making assumptions about each other. But that's rarely how things go, especially with teenagers. And now there's an additional misunderstanding, with Brandon thinking Tyler is dating Christine. While I think it's natural for him to think this in the circumstances, he's effectively doing to Tyler the same think he was upset that Tyler did to him, jumping to a wrong conclusion based on incomplete information. Brandon is frustrated at Tyler, but it was his own doing. Tyler only left because Brandon was very harsh in the way he dismissed what they did as meaningless sex. Brandon doesn't even really think that, I think he said it to protect himself because of him being unsure if his crush could turn straight at any point and push him away. But, ironically, this is resulting in exactly what he was trying to avoid. I do feel for him, despite it being self inflicted, this is difficult to deal with, especially considering Tyler already pushed him away when they didn't talk for years. Brandon's advice to Billy is, of course, coloured by his current situation with Tyler. Just like with Brandon, I think Billy should openly talk to the other guy. Billy needs to be ready for the possibility of the other guy to not be interested in him in that way, but there's a chance it could work out. The point of Brandon's advice is that what happened between him and Tyler made him lose the little hope he still had of it being possible to turn a guy who thought he was straight. Devin is also upset at Brandon, which means he probably saw Tyler with him and that's somehow related to why he's upset at Tyler. I maintain what I said that I can't imagine Devin being homophobic. Devin being interested in dating Tyler and seeing Brandon as competition crossed my mind, but then ignoring Tyler would be counterproductive. So I don't know what to guess at this time. Meanwhile, we learn what Brandon has been doing behind the building. It makes sense for Brandon to be hurt about Tyler's wrong assumption.

I'm also 3 years older than my brother, just with us being 3 years younger than you and yours.

Thank you. And I know that, it's why I pushed through my shyness. And it worked, I'm comfortable around people here now. Maybe I should say something on topic for a change. I was born in 1985, right at the end of the given window. So I wasn't surprised that the things said in the video are only somewhat true for me.

Good point, your humour was probably the main reason. As for people who don't like silliness, they have the right to their wrong opinion.

I'll be serious for a moment, sorry about that. I get why when I'm the new person in a group where everyone what knows each other, although a lot less so online than in person. I felt like that on GA when I moved from only commenting on stories to posting on the forums, which has since completely oassed. But something about your personality made you the first person here that made me feel comfortable without second guessing a lot of what I said.

I remember, you said Matt is the only reliable one. You're exactly right about jumping to assumptions. But what I'm saying is Brandon's reaction tells me Tyler's assumption is very likely wrong.

True, a fatal car accident with the other driver being at fault would make sense and it would be a lot less dramatic than intentional murder.

A focus on Art and Seth, interesting. But it makes sense, Sam and Virgil's story was essentially wrapped up. And they're actually boyfriends now. Being naked around family isn't my thing, but it is for Art and his father, so it makes sense that Seth would try it too. And he knows Art's dads always put him and his friends at ease, otherwise he'd probably be too nervous to do it. The boner was too much for him, but that feels like a natural reaction, and maybe he'll get used to it eventually. A trip to Italy is really cool for Seth, who never flew before, which also means it will be his first time in Europe. Plus first class is fancy as hell, especially on a long flight. But Winston's parents were killed, Jesus! That's a heavy story, one I'm curious to read about.

When I saw that they didn't wake up Malik at the usual time, I worried they could be having a family meeting about him. But, thankfully, it was some kind of religious holiday. In the bath scene, maybe that other guy thought he was going to kidnap Naivres. But his reasons to think that would be descrimination based on his being a different species. Rhaelce diffused the situation, but he also said to what must have been deeply moving for Malik, being referred to as family. I have no idea what to speculate about the scene with the fire and Malik going full Daenerys with the fire, actually further because he was holding a freaking fireball in his hand. But Lyria saw it, she was obviously scared of him being able to do that. If she tells the rest of the family, I wonder if anything will change about the way they see him. Still during the fire scene, Malik thinks he may have found a way home and he's very excited about it, but he's starting to have the seed of a doubt. On one hand, "Malik felt overcome by a sense of wild exultation" but, on the other hand, "Tinged with that revelation were faint notes of sadness". Obviously, going back home means getting reunited with his friends, having access to all the technology that doesn't exist here and everything he's ever known. But it would also involves enduring his father and, more difficult, probably never seeing the new family he made here. At home, Malik's family life sucks. But here, with the notable exception of Nyrra, he's accepted and liked. The kids imitate him and learn English words from him, Rhaelce practices fighting with him and stands up to Nyrra on his behalf. And, in a big development, Rhaelce even wants to help him with romsarasily, after waiting for confirmation that Malik wants it. For now, his desire to go home was a lot stronger than the sadness of leaving. But, if things with Rhaelce continue to develop, that may tip the scale further towards him being unsure of whether he wants it.

It's too early to really tell because it's still early days, but they're trying and it's going very well for now. Evan seem to know what he did wrong before and how to change that. Part of it is just about being more organized. He's very busy and it seems that time with his boyfriend used to slip by in the lack of time that school left him with. But now he's dealing with that by scheduling that time in advance, to guarantee he doesn't let other things occupy it. The "I love you" meant a lot to James and that's natural, but I think the small things he remembers and small gestures he makes tell me more about Evan genuinely wanting to be better.

Yeah, not everything needs to happen on screen. Especially therapist stuff, that wouldn't exactly be an exciting plot. The difference in the reactions of each boy were the important thing for you show. And particularly Sam's indifference.

It's good that the trial is over, letting the family move on from dealing with and thinking about Phil and what he did. He definitely deserved to be locked up for a long time, but I'm still sad to see him kill himself. However, what he described other prisoners were doing to him in jail is horrible and, to be honest, I think death is a better outcome than that continuing. I understand the guilt Steven felt because his father killed himself shortly after his harsh words. It's not his fault, but that's a natural reaction and I'm glad he talked about it to a therapist. Bobby only being a bit sad and not grieving also makes sense, given the circumstances, but it's important to deal with that and I'm glad he also went to a therapist. Sam reacted to the news in the same way you might react to someone saying it's going to rain tomorrow, which is a bit concerning. He doesn't have to be sad about it, but everyone feels some kind of emotion towards news like this drop and he should have gone to a therapist. But, since you said the remaining few chapters were originally a sequel, I'd expect that, if anything like this happens, it would be off screen.

Of course the Italian father is a good cook, that seems to almost be a requirement. I like to see parents who are willing to joke around with their kids and friends, I think it shows they don't see themselves as being superior just because they're adults. Seth talking to Art in advance was a good call, and Art's replies were very good, they really calmed him down. It ended up not being necessary because everyone was so nice, but it was good to have that settled in case it had been. Seth got what's effective a sex education lesson from his friends, who actually did a good job of explaining it. And, despite his earlier apprehensions, the group was so nice that he was willing to participate in the practice lesson. All in all, a happy chapter for everyone.

It turns out I didn't comment on a couple chapters, so I'm here to fix that. I also don't know what's reasonable for a sentence, but Phil deserves to be locked up for a long time. As for it happening through a plea agreement, I get that you couldn't have it go to trial, it would take too long for the rest of the story. Things went well being Seth and the friend group, I'm glad for that because he needed friends. I enjoyed the group's banter, that's how you know they work well together. I understand why his parents are protective, but thankfully things went well. Them being a bit worried about Art having gay dads is unfortunately somewhat common, but they're not bad, since they were fine with it at the end.

Good thing Leon met Terry, that made things easier. He would have stood up to Gavin, regardless, but there's no guarantee it would have ended well. Terry's plan of pretending to have a gun was vicious, but it was necessary because that's what you need to get a bully like Gavin. Making him think he was going to force him to suck Ted's dick, but not actually following through was good, he scared him without actually going too far. If Gavin was smart, he would stop after this, but I know he's not because I can read the next chapter's title. Gavin doesn't seem to have any actual friends, considering Ted was only with him because he was scared and, at lunch, he "sat with a couple other kids that didn't look like they wanted him there either, but apparently had no choice". Maybe that will make him think bullying is his only option and that's why he'll continue and probably get himself into bigger trouble. Leon showed his maturity in this chapter. First, in reassuring Tedin that he'll still be his friend if he turns out to be gay. I'm particularly referring to him thinking to do this in advance, because he may be gay, so that he doesn't have to worry about coming out if he is gay. Second, in realising Ted wasn't a bully by choice, he was only doing it because he afraid of not doing what Gavin said. That plus his reaction to this being forgetting all that and befriending Ted.

I people already theorised that the dead guy is Tyler's biological father back when this story was first posted, but I still want to list what I think are evidences it's not Tyson. I don't see any evidence that the dead guy is the biological father, but it's just the logical guess, since it seems to not be Tyson nor Matt and he's the only other guy of an appropriate age we've heard about. I want to say that, outside of story quotes, I will still refer to Tyson as Tyler's father because he was the one who raised him, the potential other guy is just his biological father. Obviously, the main evidence is Tyson saying “You’ve always been like your father”, which is a weird way to say it, unless that's not himself. This lead to rethinking other things that were said. When Tyler says Tyson created Senior Table War, Matt's reaction is “Is that what he said?”, which seems to suggest it's not true. That's probably because his mom said Tyler's father created it and that's not Tyson. Matt probably realised that when Tyler explained what his mom said and that's why he gave a non-answer. Matt says "I can see the resemblance" between Tyler and Tyson, which comes back twice. First, Tyler and Brandon disagree, which would make sense if he's not actually Tyson's son. But the more interesting one is that, when Tyler tells Tyson that Matt said "I look just like you", his reply is “Tell me exactly what he said, the words he used.” Tyson probably thinks he can't have said that because Matt knows he's not Tyler's biological father. Tyler doesn't actually remember the words correctly, "I can see the resemblance" doesn't actually have to be about looks. Matt probably meant they have similar personalities, which makes sense since Tyson raised Tyler. I already wrote a lot, but I still need to get to Brandon. We saw that, when they had sex, he thought that might be their last time, plus, further back, he said he doesn't date straight guys, not even confused ones. So I think he's pushing back to protect himself, he think Tyler may wake up one day realising he's straight, after all, and Brandon doesn't want to get too attached in case that happens. He also seemed hurt about Tyler talking about him giving the other guy a blowjob behind the school, so now I think nothing sexual happened and he doesn't like that Tyler jumped to assumptions. Tyler shouldn't assumed Brandon was giving a blowjob behind the building and what Brandon said was because this made him angry, but dismissing his sex with Tyler as if it were almost meaningless sex was is too harsh of a thing to say about someone losing his virginity, considering it's not true. Tyler pushed Brandon away, by dropping him home and leaving, because of that interaction on the junkyard and Devin pushed Tyler away for yet unknown reasons, although he did still want to guarantee a seat next to Tyler. Those are currently two most important people in his life, so I imagine things won't be easy for him, until one of the three decides to actually talk about things, resolving one of those issues.

Well, what I think is any theories presented by the author aren't the correct answer because he wouldn't want to give it away.

I did notice the football team was going for the same table, but that doesn't explain why they targeted Tyler so much more than Devin. Tyler talking shit about them is a valid point that could be a factor. But you having a character point it made it sound like there's an additional reason and you confirmed that. But it doesn't have to be a grudge, maybe the football team thought Tyler was the biggest threat on the other group. I'll wait to find out the reason.

What a stupid tradition. I wouldn't have participated, thinking of the risk of getting injured or breaking my glasses. And I couldn't do it without glasses, I don't see remotely well enough to be able to run without them without crashing into things. I'd understand Devin being upset over Tyler not going to his grandmother's birthday and not even replying to tell him that. But I agree with Tyler that this reaction is too strong to be just that, but I don't know what else it could be. Even if he knows about Brandon, like someone suggested, I don't think he's homophobic. The way he talked when Tyler was unsure about blowjob bet very much didn't give me that impression. And I agree with Christine that a lot of people seemed to want to go after Tyler. Tyler took a path that a lot less people took, but he was tackled a lot more than Devin that went where a lot of people were going. Or maybe I'm reading too much into it and that happened for dramatic effect because you needed Devin to already be on the table and almost falling off when Tyler arrived. In the previous chapter, Brandon had a thought that this might be his last time having sex with Tyler, the guy he's been attracted to since forever. He appears to have done something sexual with that one guy today, maybe it was a way of trying to forget how much it will hurt if Tyler doesn't want to be together with him. Hmm, I wonder if Tyler's choice of a blue outfit was subconsciously caused by him thinking of Brandon's blue hair, even thought he thought about Devin while he was doing it.