“It was … good.”
“Ouch.” He winced. “That’s what you say to your kid when he’s played Tree Number Two in the grade school play.”
“You were better than a tree.”
He snorted. “Oh good. ‘Come see CJ Gorman dance at the Gaiety. He’s better than a tree.’ ”
“You’re beautiful, okay?” I said this way too loudly, and then I ducked my head as if I could make people not see me.
“Oh!” CJ said. “Okay, I. Okay.” I glanced up at him, and his face was a little red.
I had made CJ blush.”


I love how CJ’s coping mechanisms were humor and sex with people thrice his age, though that second one came and bit him in the ass.
Historically speaking I love books with writing styles similar to this and this sure as hell did not let me down, I’m also very big on oblivious bitch pining. It’s my favorite trope genuinely.
Okay now, I don’t know what the rules were in like 1980 when CJ was 13 but my guys a victim, and I’m completely convinced that the only reason he lived past 18 was because of Micha like CJ…bud…common sense.
Anywayssss these fuckers are cute as hell. LIKE THE CONVERSATIONS THEY HAVE TOGETHER!? THE FACT THAT MICHA IS THE FIRST PERSON CJ HAS EVER BEEN COMPLETELY VULNERABLE WITH!? CHSHHD. I’m also trying to figure out who this Mike character is and why the hell CJ fell in love with him….? Like Mike bud, you’re not even in the background of the picture so fuck right off. And don’t get me wrong I really really liked CJ and Micha together but Micha deserves better. Bros gonna fall head over heels for this man and then gets ditched by very man once HIV was so no longer detectable in his blood?! BRO MICHA WENT THROUGH HELL AND BACK WITH YOU AND YOU JUST LEFT!? When I get my hands on you CJ Gorman…