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Awesome start! Love Project Zomboid! Looking forward to binge reading these next chapters during my breaks

I have my fan on but damn I’m sweating in here. The scene you painted was so intimate I almost felt guilty as I watched the two share their first time together. I felt like a perv but I couldn’t look away lol. Anyway, I’m officially putting “hot tent sex with a hunky cowboy, or two” as one of my bucket list because that was hot hot hot!!!

The only thing I dislike about this chapter is that it ended before we get to see the things they’ll be doing inside of that tent lol. The rest is just amazing. Coy finally giving in and voicing his feelings for Boone out loud was such a nice surprise. It was either going to happen soon or never at all, but when I began reading this chapter I wasn’t expecting for any of that to happen. I’m really happy for the both of them, but mostly for Boone. They both hit the jackpot, in land and in love. Well, that’s it. I was able to catch up on all 16 chapters within 24 hours. I’m going to eagerly wait for the next one.

Uh-oh, I hope 🍋 isn’t a future threat to the duo. Larkspur seems to have a good effect on our boys’ moods, so that’s a good sign. It’s also nice to finally meet new people, after having Boone and Coy as the only featured characters for a long time.

I was also laughing for a bit because I read the title of this chapter as Trailworm and was confused when I got to the end without a mention of some kind of worm haha.

I haven’t felt frustrated with these two for a few chapters and now I can’t help but feel we are all back to square one again. All the progress that happened during the trip to Larkspur dissipated once they were close to their destination, because once again Boone is in his self-preservation mode. He should stop pushing Coy away, has he forgotten the last time he did that to Coy? He almost died without him. Whether Boone likes it or not, he has to accept that he won’t be able to live without Coy and that Coy is his life long partner (or soulmate?), even if it’s just the platonic kind.

For a moment I was afraid that the dream Boone was having was a premonition of some sort, but it turned out to be nothing but repressed trauma and memories from that scary stormy night and the days that followed after. Religion is a tricky topic to tackle when it comes to our sexuality, and I honestly try to avoid thinking about it because as a gay man raised in a very Catholic family, I couldn’t help but hate myself for my ways and feel guilty about my choices. Religion makes me feel miserable so I will be honest, the religious themes in this story makes me uncomfortable sometimes. But I get why its inclusion is important especially on scenes that focus on Coy’s background and beliefs. Loved this chapter. Finally the boys had an honest conversation, a wonderful shift from the usual bitter and defensive exchanges they had from earlier chapters. I specially loved that it ended in an all night cuddle session initiated by Coy. Everything about this entry was perfect.

I totally agree with the other people on the comment section who deemed this chapter as drama-free. If this was a tv show this would have been a filler episode, but it was a nice to be able to breathe for a bit from all their issues, and I actually found myself relaxing as I read the whole chapter. On to the next!

The focus had been on Boone for the last few chapters so I failed to realize how horrible it had been for Coy to see Boone almost lifeless by the river. No wonder he looked like shit as well, he had been worried to death! He just lost his entire family, and he almost lost his best friend twice, so I really felt bad for the guy. The sheriff was a wonderful character. Oftentimes we do need the opinions and insight of the people who are from the outside looking in, and the sheriff being a very perceptive person made him the perfect instrument to kick some sense into Boone and Coy’s stubborn asses. I’m glad he decided to play Cupid and help reunite the two.

Yeah while I was reading the chapter 7 I was like, “I fucking told yah so, Boone” the entire time lol.

Oh yes you did very well with storm scene, and my heart absolutely dropped when Blue and Boone fell into the raging river. However, like what I said in my comment on chapter 8, the river scene scared me more because of an experience I had when I was younger.

I don’t exactly have a fear of water because I like long showers and taking baths, but I really don’t like the feeling and the sounds of being submerged in water. This is why I never learned how to swim. My fear of drowning isn’t random, it rooted from a time where my mom found herself a job within a cult and got us involved with them. They had this fucked up tradition where they go to the mountains for a week and baptize themselves by submerging their entire bodies in rivers and ponds multiple times a day. I was around ten then and I couldn’t swim, so the cult members would force me down into the water, and I ended up getting a stiff neck from all the flailing and struggling I did when they were “baptizing” me. I hated every moment of it. My mom, my brother and I left that cult eventually so I only experienced their week long ritual stuff once. Going back to the story, reading Boone’s experience during the storm was terrifying to me and it almost gave me flashbacks from that time. Boone got really lucky because he could have been seriously injured or worse, died. Obviously it wasn’t his time yet because there were still unresolved stuff between him and Coy. Coy appearing out of nowhere wasn’t surprising. For a few years Boone had been Coy’s guardian angel, so it was nice to see their roles reversed this time. Also, I was happy to see all animals made it out alive. If this was the Walking Dead or the anime Attack on Titan, them horses would be dead by now lol.

Boone had always had a gut feeling about others who were made like him. All it took sometimes was a split second look in a fellow’s eyes, and he knew. He didn’t know why that was, but he’d been proved right too many times not to trust it. Boone, honey, it’s called a gaydar lol. The exchange between Boone and the sheriff was interesting, it gave us all an insight as to how the people, or well at least how the sheriff saw and interpreted Coy and Boone’s closeness. He was definitely implying something, and he was obviously rooting for our pair. I wasn’t surprised that Boone was missing Coy. Men could be fucking stubborn but gay men? Fucking woe is me drama queens lol. I hope Coy changed his mind and was somewhere behind Boone’s trail, and with the events during the storm I really needed him to be following Boone all along.

Lol I totally agree.

The thing is from what I have observed, their relationship isn’t even toxic! It is actually beneficial for both of them. I understand Boone’s point of needing to move on from Coy emotionally and geographically lol, but I am certain he will just end up missing the guy if he pushes through because you know as the old saying goes, absence makes the heart go fonder. If Boone thinks he is hurting now, let’s see what a wreck he will be after a month of him not having Coy by his side.

Are you frustrated with these young men? I have been for six chapters now, yes lol. Do you understand them? Most of the time, no, but I totally understand that these two are young and are still unsure of themselves. Hell at 28 I still haven’t figured out what I truly want in life, so I can’t fault Boone and Coy for their emotionally fueled and somewhat irrational half baked plans, and the constant questioning of what they truly want for themselves and for each other. The back and forth between our two leads gets annoying sometimes, but tension, friction, and inner turmoil are the things that make a story interesting to read.

After reading the next few chapters I totally agree that my initial read on Coy was wrong. He was a man who lost so much already and was simply trying to hold on to the last family member he had. He knew Will wasn’t the nicest person, but he had to ignore it or else he would lose Will as well.

Boone himself dislikes the setting of their own story and he is itching to leave it all behind. I like to imagine the visuals and narrative in my head whenever I read a story, and I just can’t find any appreciation for Western settings because all I see in my mind are dust and dirt and bland sceneries. As a visual artist I’m not a fan of the Wild West’s color palette and its entire aesthetic, and personally I dislike heat and sand in real life, so it’s not a surprise that my interest for places like the one they’re in is low. But even if I’m not a fan of the backdrop, Coy and Boone have proven to be interesting characters with reasonable motivations for their behaviors, so I’m reading on until I get to the latest entry.

A lot of the other comments have touched up on the things I wanted to say so Imma keep this comment short. The conversations in this chapter were uncomfortable but they needed to happen for the plot to push forward. I understand Boone’s point, but I wonder if separating from Coy would truly make him happy? He already felt alone, if he went his own way he would truly be alone. Not to mention Boone showed signs of second guessing when he suggested for Coy to join him in Larkspur. I think these conversations needed to happen between them so they could truly think and weigh in on all of their possible options.

After reading the last chapter I kind of had the feeling they were going to end up keeping Wes and Lee’s gold. While its discovery and existence was solid evidence against Will and proof of Dan’s right to exact his revenge, all parties were dead anyway. The duo was lucky that the sheriff was the exact antithesis of a corrupt individual, or else they would never have the gold and the rest of the contents of that sack back. Three innocent lives were lost for that tin of gold, I just hope Boone and Coy use it well to honor Wes, Lee, and Dan. I don’t want to comment about Boone’s impending departure. Like Boone I am also delaying it in my head lol.

“As clever as he was, he’d let that sidewinder control him” Roll credits. Speaking of roll, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes each time Coy defended his brother’s actions, or whenever he failed to grasp the idea that his brother was just pure evil. Poor guy was so naive, he probably wouldn’t last long once Boone goes his own way. It was also tiring to hear him ask the same questions over and over again. I especially hate whenever a person reopens a topic or a conversation that is supposedly over and done already, so if I was in Boone’s place that morning I would have snapped at Coy lol.

I’m not a fan of the setting, however I am a sucker for stories that are about complicated relationships and the push and pull between two interesting characters, so I’m going to read this even if I’m really not into anything Western themed. I’m going to have a lot of catching up to do because apparently this series have been running for a while now. Better start on the next chapter already so I can finish all 16 soon!

I can’t count the number of times I cried from these vignettes. These stories are wonderful. ❤️❤️❤️ Hopefully we will see you both again for a new batch of Christmas stories next year!

I saw myself in Charlie. When I was young our family struggled financially, and my mom would always tell me “next time” whenever I see something I like from the toystore and the bookstore. I wasn’t a bratty kid, and I totally understood our situation so whenever my mom told me that we couldn’t afford the things I wanted to have, I would simply nod and be fine with it. It’s sad, but it’s alright. Because of that experience I learned to be content, I learned to be happy with whatever blessing that came my way. I’m certain that Charlie would grow up with this mindset as well. Thank you for this wonderful read, and Happy Holidays!

I really felt bad for Adrian. Imagine getting your Christmas celebration ruined because your date’s ex suddenly appeared in his home. That scene when Peter and Adrian arrived to find Tristan the gatecrasher was a mess. I wanted to be happy for Peter and Tristan but I couldn’t because of that awkward scene with Adrian. I could only be happy for sweet innocent TT, who was unaware of all the drama and tension around him the entire time. I feel like if this was written as a longer series the characters would have been more fleshed out, more insight would have been given to us readers, the ending wouldn’t have felt a bit forced, and we would all happily root for a Peter-Tristan happy ending. Don’t get me wrong, I liked this and enjoyed reading this, I just think it was better if it had more chapters. Having said that I hope we visit their story again in the future. I’m curious to know if Tristan will leave his job to move in with Peter, and if there is some awkwardness between the love triangle since Adrian and Peter are working together.