D.K. Daniels

4th July 1991: I am still fuming about Carl. I mean, what the actual fuck? Now I have nobody to hang around with other than Ross. Well, Conor is okay, I suppose. Only, I don't have much in common with him. We are good friends and all when it comes to being with the group. Except, I forever find it odd when I'm speaking to him. It's like we're becoming friends all over again, while at the same time we're not as strong as Eli and Carl are regarding the bond, considering how long I’ve know him

I had a few crushes in school, but they were mostly just platonic relationships from afar. During the summer, our family owned and vacationed in a mobile home on a holiday campsite in the south of Ireland. There was one boy I met when we were 12/13, and our bond was incredibly close, and it strengthened as the years went on. We only ever met during the summers, so there was always that yearning to see him again when the summer drew close. By the time I was 15ish, I was pretty sure I was in love, but I never acted on those feelings because I valued the friendship more, and was scared of creeping him out. Turns out a couple of years later he came out too, so things could have happened differently if I spoke up. He would have been my first boyfriend at the time, and though having a relationship could have been nice, my memories of a fond friendship outweighs any doubt of a missed opportunity.

Its nice that the boys are finally starting to see one another, and take those daring leaps to find love. Thanks for reading.

Carl being Adam's best friend, his jealousy stems from his best friend dividing his attention with somebody else, so naturally he'd be upset as the two boys are growing apart.

4th July 1991: Yesterday happened to be pretty good. Even though today was semi-alright, I can't help but wonder what that meant yesterday. Why did Ross lock me in the stable? More importantly, why did he ask me such a question? Including... Well, the part when he licked my hand. Of course, l was like a babbling idiot; I confessed everything out in the open. I have nothing to hide behind now. Therefore, Ross 100% knows how I feel. You know what, the sensation and vibe fr

As a child I Loved What's New, Scooby Doo?, Recess, Bear in Big Blue House and The Rugrats, as I matured, i found myself liking Ned Declassified School Survival Guide, Malcolm in the Middle, The Sweet Life of Zack and Cody, Zoey 101, also the Irish TV show Moone Boy, and oddly Lazy Town. I baby sat my nephew a lot and he liked to watch that show. I kind of miss those simpler times lol. I've rewatched Scooby Doo, The Rugrats and Malcolm in the Middle a few times, and can't forget Freaks and Geeks, love those shows. Sure the Sweet Life of.... and Zoey 101 had some cute boys, what can I say lol, I was really confused teenager, and those shows where like confectionary stores, all that walking eye candy. lol

I never actually wanted to be a celebrity in the grand scheme of things, but I did admire some characters, wishing I had some of their nuances or character traits. Since I was the the quiet, shy type who mostly kept myself to myself when I wasn't being mercilessly bullied, I did like the character of Nathan Drake from the Uncharted game franchise, his humorous one liners, his quick, and sometimes clumsy saves, making him a likeable, but fearless guy. There was also the character of Hannes in the german movie series The Crocodiles, played by Nick Romeo Reimann who in the franchise was played up as being the smart, but lucky kid who always made it out of situations with some luck on his side. There was the added bonus that he had friends who cared, and he was pretty cute. I would have loved to have the superpower of Max Caulfield from the Life Is Strange series, allowing me the chance of some do-overs when first meeting people, and just once, not being weird kid in the corner. In some element, I lived vicariously through fictional characters since I grew up under difficult circumstances, and kind of wished I lived a little more recklessly when I was younger.

Good things slip away when you're not paying attention, sometimes you just have got to be the brave one and make the move. Ross realises that there are other dynamics at play, Thomas is showing affection, Adam seems clueless to all the affections, and with their time together drawing to an enviable finish, Ross has taken the much needed action. If you like someone, and what you see.... get out there a say something.

Sometimes its easier to express your thoughts like a joke or innuendo when you're helplessly in love, and don't know what to do. Often the witted comments promote action in people. Thanks for reading.

3rd July 1991: I don't want to state that I've been sulking all day, but it's what I have been doing for hours. I'm offended, okay. Not with just the problem with Eli and me. I keep thinking back to what I said. I would have torn me a new one too. It's so frustrating; you have no idea. I didn't intentionally mean for it to come out like that. At the moment, Emma was nagging, so I just said what was on my mind, and that's how it came out. I didn't ponder that if I said it like that, it would

I know, right, all those confusing emotions, I can't say I miss them lol.

2nd July 1991: It was like today had been secretly planned out without my prior knowledge. I'll get into that in a minute, only I still feel guilty about yesterday. I tried to let Thomas down as smoothly as possible. Except, when I think about it now, it wasn't as easy as I thought it was going to be. For most of the night, I was restless; I guarantee if Ross did the same to me, I'd feel pretty shitty. I didn't even let Thomas explain himself, I just leapt aboard the notion quickl

We can only hope, good friends are hard to come by. Thanks for reading and commenting, glad you're enjoying the story.

Thanks for reading, and true; teenagers who undertake such actives don't always understand the reasons for their actions, let alone the ramifications of being with a stranger whose motives maybe even darker.

1st July 1991: It's pretty late. I'm only home from Tralee now. The evening dragged out longer than I had initially thought it would. Except, Thomas's parents insisted that they treat us to the amusements and dinner. So, it's after 11 o'clock now. I'm in for the night. Not that I want to go out, though; I just looked at myself in the mirror, and my eyes are bloodshot. The black circles underneath my eyeballs, well… they don't compliment how my brain feels at that moment. I could sleep

I managed to see the movie in the Cork Film Festival here in Ireland in November, and the movie was beautiful, quite possibility the happiest LGBTQ+ movie I have seen dealing with this age group. Its still doing it festival run, but it is scheduled to release in Germany on the 16th of January 2025 according to my IMDB Pro account, and on the Belgian trailer it says February, so I'm assuming it will be out in cinemas by March or April outside of Europe, possibly streaming on platforms by summer next year. Mubi might be the first to have it, and I do recall seeing Peccadillo Pictures being attached to the project as the distributor in the opening credits.

I think folks have a soft spot for Thomas, I guess Thomas reminds us all that there was a time when we were in his shoes, adoring somebody wonderful from afar. Thanks for reading.

Perhaps Ross sees the certain telltale conditions in Thomas. He probably wants to protect what he's got, but dosen't want to come off as a bad person, or out himself. I guess we'll just have to see how it goes.

30th June 1991: I spent the majority of the day thinking of what I could buy Ross for his birthday. What would he want me to buy? Something expensive? Perhaps Ross would be more traditional. You know, where you buy something that has a lot of sentimental value, or you make something with your bare hands. Anyhow, I should think about what I need to get him because his birthday is not that long away. It's like a week or something. On top of that, I should start planning: talk to the guys

@Tris & @chris191070 Sometimes you do funny things that you don't realise could come back to bite you, lets hope Adam and Thomas become friends, and have a safe space to confide in one another about their experiences. They both need each other, but they don't know it yet. Thanks for reading

Complicating things is what Adam does, it seems like second nature at this rate. Thanks for reading and commenting.

Looking back life may have seemed simple at a glance, but when you think about it, there was a lot of emotional stuff happening. Life now, at least, for me is just easy in compassion to when I was 12, and discovering everything for the first time. That phase that everybody talked about decided to stick around lol. Thanks for reading.

28th June 1991: Today I went to see The Naked Gun 2 ½ movie with Thomas. It's not my cup of tea; I'll tell you that much. Why did I use a cup of tea in my sentence? Sigh… I'm listening to adults too much Who wrote that ridiculous mess? Sure, some parts of the film were funny, but people in the audience were legitimately erupting with laughter every five minutes. Perhaps it's me and my humour, but the only part of the film I found funny was the killer scene. A guy ca

27th June 1991: Today was somewhat weird; we had a BBQ over at Eli's house. Eli knocked ahead of time to reveal his big plans for the day to me. From there, the both of us stopped in for Ross. While we were sitting at the table waiting for Ross to stumble sleepily down the stairs, I had a sudden realisation that I didn't know Ross's birthday. I never asked before, and I'm not sure why it didn't occur to me as an obvious thing to learn until now. As I sat in the chair and watched ever

It can appear that everybody is judging you, and everything is moving incredibly fast when you're falling in love for the first time, and have all those nervous jitters and attention repaid. Despite being absolutely terrified, many folks reflect on these moments with tender memories. Let's hope Adam is creating positive memories for him to look back on in the future. Thanks for reading.