Thirdly

I didn't specifically know it was Lee, but I had a feeling it was one of my kin, for sure.

No, Cia, don't do it. Multiple entries aren't fair to guessers and writers alike. Have the writers with free time work on the anthology or other event entries instead. 😂

Thirdly wouldn't be all that upset if her workplace was burnt to a crisp via an incendiary device.

Grew up a dog person, have cats now. So, both?

Brandon felt a sense of relief. That had been worrying him all day. But the way Tyler had mentioned it was special made him feel all bubbly inside. And though they rarely saw one another during the day, it would be amazing not to pretend when they did. He said softly as he reached out to caress Tyler’s cheek, “You’re special to me.” - Shot me through the heart again. Dagnabbit. “I first told them I was gay when I turned twelve. It was something I knew forever. At first they acted like it was a phase I’d grow out of. But then when I didn’t change, they began to believe I was rebelling against our religion, or looking for attention,” Brandon continued in a soft voice as he snubbed the cigarette out in the ashtray. “And finally three years ago, they sent me off to pray away the gay camp.” - Such cruel and unusual punishment. Good lord. “Well, I won’t run away,” Tyler promised. Brandon laid down and wrapped his arms tightly around Tyler as he said, “I know, I wouldn’t let you anyway.” - Yaaaay!

This was the first date he’d be meeting Tyler’s friends as…whatever it was they were. And he wanted to make a good second first impression. - Brandon, though you may not know this, you're technically going for a good "THIRD first impression." They saw you pound the hell out of Tyler's ass. “So how’d you convince Devin to go along with this whole double date idea anyway? I don’t think he likes me very much.”Tyler walked over and opened the door as he asked, “What do you mean?”Brandon entered the warmth of the theater and explained, “He’s never been mean or anything. But lately, he’s been giving me dirty looks everytime he sees me in the hall.” - 🤣!! “It’s the movie where Brad Pitt played Achilles and Orlando Bloom played someone brooding.”Mindy’s face lit up as she exclaimed, “I remember that movie. Brad Pitt is hot.”Brandon was impressed. Devin seemed to have a few more layers to him then he expected. Though Devin ruined that by saying, “Hey, I’m right here you know.” - 😂! Tyler grabbed Brandon’s arm and led them towards the parking lot. After they got into Tyler’s Jeep, Brandon buckled his seatbelt and said, “That wasn’t near as bad as I thought it would be.” - Awww. It was awesome.

“You actually conned some poor girl into marrying you?” Brandon asked in disbelief.Jesse held up three fingers and declared, “Three, he has three ex-wives.”“Three?” Brandon exclaimed in shock. “I don’t believe it.” - I believe it! “And before you say otherwise, I get the fact we’re friends. And yes, outside of Daniel you probably are my best friend. But sometimes you are a complete idiot when it comes to gay people.” - Awww, Matt, he said you were his bestie! “Jesse understands me, maybe the only person that ever has. When he arrived at Glacier Bay High in his senior year, he could’ve been the most popular boy in school but for some weird reason, he threw that all away to be friends with me.” - Awwww. “I’m happy to know I can still upset that prick all these years later. Makes up for the fact he’s one of the few people to ever kick my ass in a fair fight.”“I thought no one could kick your ass,” Brandon said in a shocked tone. “With the right motivation, anyone can get lucky. And trust me, Daniel had plenty of motivation.” - 😂Damn, Daniel. “You always seem to be scrambling to get money to buy odds and ends,” Matt said bluntly as he gestured with one hand. “And who the hell knows what you’re doing to earn it. I’m offering you a chance to earn money fairly a few hours a week. You can either take your pay in cash or trade your time for any art supplies you might need. Something for something.” - Aaaaawwwww!!! Brandon had barely shut his door when his phone made a mooing sound, a sound that was reserved for his only real friend, Ashley Powers. - 🤣 Ryan’s eyes narrowed and for a moment Brandon saw a flash of anger caused by his rejection. Then Ryan said in a harsh tone, “That doesn’t matter. Do you think I tell my girlfriend that you’ve been sucking me? Just don’t tell him.” - Hey! That may work fine for you, but not everyone behaves that way and you should respect that. She giggled excitedly and screamed out, “I’m so happy for you. How long has this been going on? Wait, you’re a top?”“Why does everyone seem shocked by that?” Brandon complained. - 🤣! ‘If you go on this date with me, you can tell her whatever you want.’Brandon looked up from his phone and said, “It’s Tyler.”“Tyler Scott?” Ashley exclaimed as she jerked the wheel so hard she almost went off the road. - I don't even have the words to express just how much I loved this part right here.

“That’s good to know. But I really wasn’t worried about that. Not after you getting all butt hurt because I jacked off once with you in the same room.”“I seem to recall it was twice, at least you admitted to two times,” Tyler fired right back. “Who knows how many times you blasted into my sheets?”“I’ll never tell.” - 🤣 No one ever looked at him like Tyler had all the past week. - Aaaaawwww. Are they dating? They had dinner, after they fucked, that was something he’d never done before. Fuck me, this is hard. And since Tyler has no idea what was going on in his brain, he just sent another panic text.‘but then so am i’ - 🤣 Though just thinking about the boy brought a giddy feeling in the pit of his stomach that surprised him. - Aaaaawww.

If he was going to face the beast in its den, he might as well feed it first. - I need a Tyler as a friend. I am so easily bribed by food, it's ridiculous. “Really? You can explain why you were on your back with your legs resting on that blue haired freaks shoulders while his cock was buried in your ass? You can explain that?” Devin said in a voice that sounded too clinical for Tyler’s liking. - OH NO! He saw everything! The trauma! I'm dying... I mean, Brandon did have the "now or never" mindset when he was tapping that booty. “But they weren’t with Brandon,” Devin yelled out. “Not a single time.”“So it wasn’t for having dirty gay butt sex, it was for having dirty gay butt sex with Brandon.”“Why would I give two shits if you’re gay?” - Tyler, you are such a lucky guy. Just the bestest friend. “Wait, did I make you gay?” - 😂Aaaaaaaaah! I am grinning way too hard trying not to laugh like a loon in public. “Why didn’t you at least text me and say you were busy instead of leaving me hanging all afternoon? Nana kept asking about you. Where’s Tyler? And what was I supposed to say to that? Sorry Nana, he’s busy getting drilled in the ass by a whore but I’m sure he wishes you a happy birthday.” - 🤣Can't breathe... best chapter ever. But why didn’t you tell me, I’m your best friend?” - EXACTLY! Devin's just on it, I swear. “I’m just saying,” Devin countered as he rubbed his leg. “Before the bet, straight with girlfriends. After the bet, on your back with your legs up.” - 🤣*slapping my knee* “You own every Hayden Christensen movie,” Devin said with a big grin. “That’s a sign right there. There is no other reason to own any movie he’s in unless you find him attractive.” - Same here, Tyler! I adore Hayden! I wouldn't jump into bed with him, but he is adorable. Tyler blushed and said, “That was actually the first time we had sex.”“So I was lucky enough to see you losing your virginity,” Devin said bitterly. - I am crying.😂 I'm laughing so hard. Tyler grinned and reminded his friend, “You also walked in on me when I was losing my other virginity.”“That’s right,” Devin snapped his fingers. “I will never open another door you’re behind without knocking first ever again.” - Really? Damn, Devin. Knock next time. “That’s so last year,” Devin said cheekily. “Wait, did you say painting by flashlight or fleshlight?” - WHAT? 😂 “Come on, back then, anything that even resembled sex got my motor running,” Devin defended himself. “Maybe we didn’t jerk off together but we have definitely jerked off at the same time.”“I am learning way too much about you today. It was bad enough that you walked in on me getting fucked.” - I love his honesty. “So seeing yourself jerking off in a painting got you excited and you fell on his dick.” - 🤣Can't breathe again. This was my favorite chapter so far, even beating out the boys finally getting together, which I also loved. Oh man. Just brilliant. Bro-ness at peak level.

“That’s a great idea. Though for the record, I was not undecided, it was you that failed to acknowledge what anyone would know.”“And that is,” Tyler said dryly.“Tonight is a pizza kind of night.” - I wouldn't argue that point, Tyler. Not sure why you kept trying to. “I likes what I likes,” Brandon explained as he ordered a medium thin crust pepperoni pizza with jalapeno from Pizza Slut. - But, Brandon, New York style is so much better. “Why is everything you own white?” - Ah, I hadn't read far enough to get to this part. “This isn’t even my house, I could get lost.”Tyler’s phone buzzed again and he said, “I’ll send you GPS coordinates, I’m sure you’ll be fine.” - Got him there! She touched her red locks and denied, “My hair isn’t from a bottle.”“Um, I didn’t say it was,” Brandon stammered as he looked over at Tyler for support. -🤣

His father finally looked him in the eye and said, “I love you, nothing will change that, ever.” - I'd squish his dad in a hug, too, dagnabbit. “And I’ve already been informed it's not Devin. And that’s very good to hear.” - What do they have against Devin? “Me too,” His father agreed. “Have you asked him about whether or not he returns your feelings?”“No,” Tyler admitted as he made little designs on the carpet with his foot. - Boi! Hop to it and go ask his behind! But I can’t get him out of my head. - La la la, la-la la-la la~ ‘pick me up in thirty minutes’‘Agreed.’ - Good lord. What the smallest bit of honest communication can accomplish lmfao. ‘in uber be there in five minutes’He looked at the time, there was no way he had spent that much time in the shower. - Hotdamn, did he just step into the shower and then immediately step back out? No soap, bodywash, wash rag, sponge, anything? 🤣 He brushed the hair from his eyes and Tyler saw for once he wasn’t wearing eye make-up. - Oh, well at least he washed his face. Bless his heart. 🤣 “I steal my mom’s meds so I can sell them to other kids to buy the scrap iron from Matt and my art supplies.” - I was wondering where he was getting the money from. Brandon looked at him and asked softly, “Are you sure that’s something you want? Please don’t say that unless you really mean it?” - God damn it, that shot me right through the heart. “More than anything,” Tyler replied as he rested his forehead against Brandon’s. - Tyler's the best boi. “Feel free to move about the cabin.” - *opens mouth to say something and then closes it again* Well, I'm glad they sorted everything out. Now if I can just convince them to send the girls my way... 🤔

He would need a lot of help if he would have even the slightest chance of passing the hardest class at Glacier Bay High. - Better buckle down with tutor Blake... wait, that didn't come out quite right. Then he looked back at the shop building and added, “Fuck you too Brandon.” - Tyler, I don't know what you think you saw, but I highly doubt it's what you think you thought you saw. He was greeted by the smell of fresh cut flowers, jasmine, and other smells he could never identify. - That's both heaven and hell all at once to me. I love natural scents, but pollen also kicks my butt. He looked up and saw a boy about twelve years old with the most amazing blue eyes. - So pretty. You already know how I feel about blue eyes. Daniel chuckled and put his arm fondly around Jake’s shoulders and said, “This is my son, Jake.” - I'd squish Jake into a hug, too. He really needed to talk to someone and he wished that someone was Devin. - No one is stopping you from spilling to Devin. What are besties for? Tyler turned around and asked innocently, “You got me an Alexa just so I could buy condoms? Why didn’t I know this before?” - 🤣! Gets me every time.

And maybe most of all, guilt like he had somehow cheated on Brandon. - Not really? Not to mention neither of you really decided on labels or anything yet. And if jerking off in the back of his Jeep to images of Brandon wasn’t worrisome enough, the next morning he repeated the action as he remembered the activities of the week before. - You know, I can't say shit about this. I have to consciously NOT think of people I shouldn't be thinking of. 95 percent of them female, and taken. Might have to take Ashley's advice myself, only replacing the boy part with girl. The other day I was checked out by way too many guys, an unusual amount. Not girls. And then when I was waiting in line for something, there was a tall girl (though many are tall compared to me, but that's besides the point). I was at eye level with her chest and I was confused about her outfit and was trying to figure out where the outfit and the top matched together, but it must have looked like I was just straight up staring at her boobs (which seriously weren't even much to write home about) because the next thing I knew she was glaring at me. I mean, at the event I was in, it was hard not to glance around and just land on people's risqué outfits and flashes of skin. But I avoided staring for more than a second at anyone after that. “An asshole is someone who is just that, an asshole. While an asshat is a good person who is just behaving like an asshole,” Tyler said with a big grin. - Ah, I get it... temporarily wearing the hat of an asshole. Never thought too deeply into the difference, even though I grew up with the many myriads of meanings behind the word "shit." “I don’t think you could do anything to make me stop talking to you,” Dylan declared adamantly. - I want to squish Dylan in a hug. Blake’s eyes lit up and he said excitedly, “We can actually use Calculus to determine the validity of that statement and predict the outcome of that becoming reality.” - Dude, you got the gig. Take my money. “He said I was attracted to assholes because I enjoy being treated like shit,” Christine quickly relayed the conversation as Tyler pulled over on a mostly deserted street a few down from Christine’s house. “Ouch,” Tyler said with a wince as he put the Jeep in park. He grabbed a lighter from his pocket and held it out. “You might need the first hit.” - LMAO!! They drove in silence for a few minutes and then Christine said lazily, “If it doesn’t work out with your mystery boy, you could always go after Brandon. He’s cute in a hey I’m an asshole kind of way.” - Christine, my gal, you don't know the half of it. As for that AP teach, I had one in high school and in college, no-nonsense strict graders. I surprisingly got an A at college but had to live with the B in high school.

And sitting this close to her, he had to admit, even if only privately, she was beautiful and smelled like raspberries. It was not an unpleasant smell but he hated her immediately. - Bruh, just send her my way. *gimme hands* She looked at him, clearly confused by his open hostility, she replied, “I just moved here, I don’t have a boyfriend.” He stopped sketching and said much louder than he intended, “Neither do I.” “If you two are done talking, I’d like to get back to the lesson.” Christine looked embarrassed but Brandon looked up and said, “Sorry, Mr. Blackwell.” - 🤣 She patted him on the cheek and said cheerily, “You’re an asshole, I think I like you.” - Oh my god. Girl, what a wasted kiss. Though I don't blame you, I'd want to kiss Brandon on the cheek, too, the cutie. “No one is spying on you Matt,” Brandon called out as several people in line laughed as they listened to the exchange. “Like the government cares what type of porn you watch in your alone time.” “Or that you overcharge for junk,” One of the men in line added. - 🤣That one guy. “He might not be your boyfriend but methinks you want him to be,” Matt said confidently as he held up his hand when Brandon opened his mouth to deny it. “I saw the way you looked at him the other day and just now, I could see it all over your face, you like him.” - Even Matt knows he likes him. Brandon stood there for a moment before he replied carefully, “It doesn’t matter if you’re right or not. Tyler is straight and no one says methinks anymore.” - Methinks you know better. Tyler's bi at worst, gay at best. “I know the family, if he’s anything like his old man, he likes you back,” Matt informed him with a serious look on his face. - Yo, how is Matt the voice of reason now? Brandon, listen to him. Tyler Scott woke on Wednesday morning and groaned loudly. His entire body ached from the pummeling he took on Monday. - Boy has a 2-day delay of pain. Mine is a 1-day delay. “I’m sorry,” Tyler stammered in embarrassment. That had never happened to him. Normally he could get hard just thinking about having sex. And then it hit him, as if right between his eyes. Something had been missing from the moment he crawled into the backseat. He was wishing it was Brandon, not her. - Well then... send her my way? *gimme hands* “It’s not you,” Tyler called out as she slammed the door in his face. As he watched her drive away he said softly, “It’s because of a boy named Brandon.” - He went and tattled. How come you tell her his name and not Christine? Also, this whole story could have been titled "Because of a Boy named Brandon"... missed opportunity?

Brandon Myers threw the brush across the room in frustration. - I'd say "don't do that, you need that brush" but considering his wispy hair, he probably doesn't. If he believed in the concept of a thing called muse, he would've accused it of abandoning him. - Isn't Tyler one of your muses? Unlike the heavily stylized painting of Tyler’s masturbating in the moonlight, this sketch was true to life. - ...which is also unlike my fanart of this fanart. Several times his heart pounded in fear as he watched Tyler getting tackled and abused by members of the football team. And his heart soared in pride as he saw Tyler standing on top of the table, victorious. - Awwww you really do like him, admit it. After Tyler had left, he spent half the night staring at the blank canvas and the other half trying to find a comfortable position to sleep in his twin bed. - The excitement of getting all that scrap metal at a bargain must have soured, too. He’d just have to think of Tyler as a mistaken distraction and leave it at that. That would be the last time he’d think with his dick instead of his head. - *opens mouth to say something and then closes it again* Ashley was his oldest and only friend. She was blonde, busty with a curvy body and bubbly personality. - Hello, Ashley. 👀 “You know what you need,” Ashley said as if she just thought of something brilliant. “You need to find a boyfriend who actually likes being with you.” - *waves arms frantically in her direction* Yes. This! It didn’t take Tyler long to find a replacement. And just as he feared, it was a girl that had replaced him. - It's not what you think! Honest! Christine's just a budding new bestie, we swear! “You get hurt, either he breaks your heart or your nose, sometimes both,” Brandon said bluntly. - Brandon's been through some shit.

Brandon had chosen a black hoodie, black ripped jeans, but today his hair was spiked and his eye make-up looked like he slept in it again. His hands were still stained with paint and Tyler thought he looked absolutely gorgeous. - Boy's a beaut. I can't argue that. Though he needs to start taking better care of his skin and wash that makeup off before crashing. “What about this?” She asked as she bent down to look at his knee. “Your pants are ruined.” - I knew the outfit wouldn't come out unscathed! She cleaned his knee and looked up at him and said quietly, “Sometimes it drives me crazy just how much like your father you are.” - 🤣 “What about it? We had fun, you’ll learn that most guys just move on to the next fuck. It’s better for you to learn that lesson now.” - Ah, first couple's fight, here we go. His father visibly relaxed as he chuckled. “I believe your mother dislikes that man even more than I do. You should probably stay away from that junkyard and the man that owns it. He’s been nothing but trouble since the day he was born.” - Parents seem to have a wilder backstory than the teens. “You can’t keep saying things like this and expect me not to be curious,” Tyler complained loudly as his father stood up. “It’s like you have this whole hidden past and it’s driving me crazy.” - Exactly! What he said!

They had an unspoken rule between them. Anything could be canceled if sex was involved. - Boys will be boys. For now, he had to pick out the perfect outfit for the first day of school. - Why do I have the feeling this perfect outfit's gonna get trashed? They had made the mistake of dressing alike once before and they looked ridiculous. That day had also been captured in the school yearbook for all to see. - Besties do think alike. Anyone can jump on the table to challenge, but the winner is the one that stays on top of the table. I’ve been waiting three years to be able to do this. - In my high school, it was just whoever got there first saved the table for others. We were able to sit at the same table at lunch most of the time. But it also wasn't reserved. So, I can understand how enticing it would be to claim a table for a whole year with everyone else backing off from it. “It seemed every time you turned around you were getting slammed to the ground,” Mindy said with a laugh. “No one even touched Devin.” - Jealousy? He did kick that one guy in the balls, too.

Yessss, BW you can do it! Prompts have no deadlines, only the ones we ourselves setup.

I'd have become diabetic by the time I got my Bachelors.

Girl, even when you're not physically present, you're present in our hearts. Dont even fret about that. 🥰

Also, I don't want to jump in on the last deep philosophical comments, but as a lesbian that was Tyler-level questioning...most of what I read in this chapter regarding hormonal youth stumbling around is similar to what I experienced, and I don't even have the same equipment. Clingers subconsciously clinging and not meaning to turn on their sleeping partner? Check. Mind fogging with lust and trying to make the most of the time given with that person? Check. Wide eyes and rosy cheeks? Not so much. My past partners and I had enough melanin we couldn't even tell if we were blushing. 😂 But, again... horny youths, not ultra flowery poetry of two amorous souls swimming in emotional bliss. That's not to say all experiences are like that, regardless of age or experience. But it makes what Tyler and Brandon are sorting out no less realistic or valid.

He smiled and said in wonder, “That was fucking intense.” - That basically summarizes this whole chapter. I didn’t think it would hurt so much.” - What the...you've seen how big Brandon is!! How did you not anticipate this? 🤣 Brandon didn’t know if he’d ever get the chance to fuck Tyler again. So if this was the last time, then he wanted it to be something neither one of them would ever forget. - Hell yeah. You go tap that booty, Brandon. Tyler’s eyes widened as Brandon folded his legs back until they were almost touching his ears. - Wait, just how flexible...the last time I was any kind of flexible I was 14. “Hey Alexa,” Tyler shouted out. “Add lube to my shopping cart.” - 🤣

I'm back. Sheech, people, let me read. Now, where was I? Right! He was supposed to meet his friend for his grandmother’s birthday party and he was already twenty minutes late. - Oh yeah, he's totally toast. Don't know what he'd have to do to get in Devon's good graces again cause close friends forgive, but besties hold grudges forever. LMAO! “It’s almost noon,” Tyler replied with a big yawn. “It’s too early,” Brandon muttered. - I never pegged Brandon to be the 'rising with the daisies' type, either. Tyler did make sure to leave space so his boner wouldn’t poke into Brandon’s butt. - As considerate as this is, I doubt Brandon cares. He wriggled his hips a bit which caused Tyler to shiver from the contact. He said contentedly, “That’s better.” - Like I said. (And I'm pausing here, be back later)

Okay! I'm here. According to the metadata, I left off on chap 8. Dag-freaking-nabbit. Hold that thought, I'll be back.

I third this, and not just because my penname's Thirdly. 🤣 I have much love for everyone mentioned and several others Bennie doesn't know yet. But we all have a soft spot for Chris. ❤️