Friday, December 10, 2010

Beyond the Gaze of a Boy - Consolation

Buying time, I duck beneath the cool water again, tilting my head to let my hair slick back against my scalp. When I surface, he's pulling himself out of the pool and walking gingerly a few feet away.

I watch the way his back glistens in the sunlight, rippling muscles and taut skin, before he flops down on the ground.

God damn.

I lick my lips, tasting chlorine and uncertainty.

Just do it.

I exhale sharply, following right behind. I sit down with my arms across my spread knees. "You okay, man?"

He glances over with a grin. "Yeah, thanks."



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