PERFECT DEBAUCHERY: A COLLEGE MM ROMANCE

an't tell if it's due to its s

the smell of liquor and cigarettes and dif

uke's friends before my eyes lock onto them. The laughter coming from the back corner is loud as hel

g guy!!!" One of them says. "Dud

all of them. I can't tell their jockey,

." Luke says with a smug smile on

Luke to introduce me. But he

one on the left asks and all t

a little boy is showing to his friends so that they can all play with it. "This is Ca

ngers and coarse skin and a bad haircut. He needs a refund from

ces like he's passing a verdict. "You ever work a day in your li

uzz cut says in a tone that su

dark curly hair adds and they snicker like little g

that trace of self sabotage in us. That part of us that doesn't know what's good for us, t

another one with a jaw

ir" the curly ha

e hair"

some kind of f

r fun?" The one with t

arm stretched across my chair,

m, I say "Luke have you been t

n around talkin

's what it

ave not."

for fun? Go shopping? Read som

what I do for fun. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're trying to

hat it?" Johnny bravo sneers,

you are?"

h the bad haircut nods his head in my d

you've got a bad haircut and need a refun

hut your mouth." He snaps. Clenching his jaw so hard, causing a v

ing me to shut up. But again- self sabotage

fuckin

ugh Tyler!"

. Let's see what

That's

e were all getting t

"I think we all know each ot

atever, Luke you s

od. I order the same thing Tyler order

ke he's abo

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e is barely hanging on to me, his h

cohol. My back starts to protest, so I drop h

stare at him with disdain, willing him to sobe

d the next minute his words were starting to slur, his l

now huh?" Tyler

k off!" I hate t

ly would've noticed how many drinks Luke was knocki

side their comfort zone? Becau

h short dark hair offers. Fun

t!" I

help the damse

gotten old"

Like nails dragging over rough wood, naggi

t" He's as tall as Luke, but not as built

o hang onto. We leave the ba

d of fall chill that isn't really freezing, but still

e wet leaves stick under my sh

stand tall and tranquil in the dim shine of the streetlight,

ny-it's just me between the old red brick building

around I find Luke and Tony in an extremely wei

and unfocused. And Tony isn't exactly avoiding the kiss, just staring at him

re. And there they are, locked in some kind of embrace while Tony coos soft words at L

e dull shine of the streetlights casts a golden glow over them in conspiracy, highlighting

mate. I release a shaky breath and continue my walk back t

Tony to toss Luke on his be

oes, leaves a bottle of water by the bedside and

awkwardly, thinking: