Ethan’s hands lingered in front of him as he thought to himself. The shower head pumped until he was numb to its pressure. He recalled a conversation they had months ago.
“When I was in high school, I had a really rough time coming out. The only person who was there for me was…well…”
“You were in love with Julian, weren’t you?”
“…Every time I saw him, I just imagined myself running into his arms. Whenever I snuck off to his place to hide from my parents, he’d always let me snuggle up with him in bed…”
A new thought dawned on Ethan. Finn was living with Julian. The weather was getting colder. What were the chances, Ethan wondered, that Julian had made a comfortable spot for Finn in bed? And now, Finn had gone running off with no explanation, simply that Julian was waiting for him.
Juli
