Queer Writing for a Queer World
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Max and Finn are now back in seperate beds. Finn let’s Max know that he’s told his best friend that he’s gay. Max is pleased it went well, but tomorrow is Monday and the news will quickly be spread around the entire school. Meanwhile, Max tells Finn about his day with James.
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It is the night before Max and Finn get their new beds, that means it is the last night they sleep together in the same bed. Finn is going to miss being physically this close to Max. But the physical proximity leads Max to have an accident.
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The night after Max breaks his bed, Finn has a moment with their Dad, but he doesn’t open up to his youngest son despite being given the opportunity. When Max comes to bed, he finds it uncomfortable on the mattress on the floor, so he squeezes in with Finn again. As they lie holding each other, they dream about what might happen.
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Max has succeeded in doing a backflip and can’t resist showing off, but the brothers know something is wrong at home, and their parents aren’t telling them anything. Meanwhile, the brothers talk, and Max admits that he’s thinking about going further with James, and Min end’s up going to sleep in his brother’s arms.
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Max notices Min’s wispy teen moustache and suggests it is time to start shaving. Min is nervous, but Max is on hand to show him what to do, and the brothers share an intimate moment. Back in bed, they talk about the strange atmosphere surrounding their parents. They suspect something is wrong but don’t know what it is.
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Seasons greetings to all, and thank you for visiting and reading Screeve. It has been an absolute pleasure to start writing again, and what I thought would be a short series of a few instalments has grown to 25. I love Max and Min, and their open and honest relationship is something I wish I’d had with my brother. But I can now experience that relationship through my stories.
Once I finish “Conversations with my Brother” I hope to finish the follow-up to the novel “Becoming Kes” in the Cockaigne Chronicles universe.
Next year is going to be difficult for all of us. The economic problems don’t appear to be going away soon, and we are heading to a severe downturn in the UK. Food bank use is increasing, and energy rationing is common for almost every household. I hope my stories will provide some release and an escape from reality, no matter how brief.
I wish all my readers the best and hope you get what you wish. And a huge thank you to those who rate and comment on the stories. All feedback is appreciated.
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Min sets his plan in motion and orchestrates a meeting with James and his parents. Max is glad it worked out, and there’s no longer any awkwardness between them. Max and James join Min and his friends to celebrate turning thirteen. They both have a brilliant time, and the brothers end the day the only way teenagers know how.
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Max has come out at school and to his friends, and when he gets home in the early evening, he rushes straight to bed. Finn follows. He wonders what is wrong, and the two brothers talk. But when Finn is called down by his mother, he unwittingly makes her laugh.
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Now Max is out to his parents, and they want to meet his boyfriend and ensure they aren’t doing anything inappropriate. But while Min tells Max of his birthday plans, Max tells Min of their parents’ strange plan of how to meet James. They seem to be overboard in showing how accepting they are of Max’s new relationship.
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When Max comes home after spending time with James and the rest of the rugby team, he gets given a hard time by his parents. They argue as they become more protective of their eldest son. Max doesn’t understand why he is now being treated differently and he talks to Min in their darkened bedroom to make sense of it.