Page 193 of Men in Shorts

Perry

No need to be a prick about it

He jabbed his thumb against the send button.

Perry

If you don’t want me just say so

Another jab, harder than the first. Might as well find out here and now where he stood.

The three dots appeared briefly, then faded. As Perry waited, shifting from foot to foot, regret slithered into his mind. He’d taken not a single breath before lashing out. He should have given himself and Jamie time to cool down.

Surely he could fix this mess. Perhaps by phoning to apologize and ask for a clean slate?

The thought almost made him laugh. A call would be ten times as intrusive as a text, and Jamie probably wouldn’t answer.

But if he did, if Perry could hear that magical, earthquaking voice, the one that had stopped him in his tracks on Buchanan Street and made him scribble a barely legible note of gratitude…

Sorry I’ve no cash but I wanted to thank you for sharing your gift. Your original song was sublime. - Perry the Not-Totally-Blind Blind Guy

…then maybe they could connect again as they’d done in that first moment Friday, and in every moment last night. Maybe they’d be okay.

“Hey, Siri, call?—”

Jamie’s text dots appeared again. Perry froze.

Siri dinged. “I don’t know who you want me to call.”

Perry didn’t reply, only held his breath as he watched the dots that seemed to hold the weight of the world.

Jamie

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I don’t want u

And then…

Sorry about that! I promise Jamie and Perry find a way back to each other shortly after they’ve made a state of things here.

To cheer you up, here’s a fun Christmas story, “All Through the House.” This Glasgow Lads holiday short features Duncan and Brodie—remember them from alllllll the way back inPlay On? At the time of this story, our lads have been together for two-and-a-half years but have just endured a six-month separation due to Brodie’s overseas internships.

All Through the House

A GLASGOW LADS HAPPIER-EVER-AFTER HOLIDAY SHORT

17 December 2016

About All Through the House: A Glasgow Lads Holiday Short

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