I'm still loving the story, but I am lost for words on this chapter. As a reader, I'm feeling Ben's head is not in the right place for this. His self-loathing is not healthy, and that's coming from someone that has a lot of practice in that department. Katy... no words. My instinct with Travis, is starting to change. He's gone from gay man, helping someone find themselves, to something of a predator. Scary. That just maybe a bit of projection from my past there.
It's funny how 2-Dimensional characters can come alive, and remind us of parts of ourselves.