Feral Sephrian

Joshy grew up watching his Bible-thumping dad and his ballet-loving brother Leon argue and shout at each other for years, but never really knew why. When new neighbors move in down the street, suddenly Leon spends time with their son, Kalil. Once again, Joshy is completely in the dark about his brother’s actions and is taken by surprise when both Leon and Kalil run away together. The rest of his childhood and adolescence are spent wondering what became of the pair, until one day ...<br><br>Leon was different from day one, and even though it caused friction with his dad’s narrow-minded views, he never gave up on what he truly was. Exploring his sexuality generates little more than confusion and frustration, until he meets Kalil. They find out they have more in common than people expect, and Leon helps Kalil come to terms with that. Both yearning for freedom from the oppression of their parents, they hatch a plan to escape to New York, where a new life and new opportunities await.

Lost and Found

It took a few days to muster the courage. An opportunity arose when I ran into him in the bathroom at school. We were the only two there, but it felt awkward to bring up the subject while we were both standing at the urinal. I put on a cool air and said, “Great party this weekend, huh?”


Blake eyed me warily. “Yeah, I guess.”


“Got to kiss some pretty hot girls.”


“…Yeah…” Blake zipped up and went to wash his hands.


I sped to keep up with him, cutting off midstream so I wouldn’t lose him. “You’re not a bad kisser yourself,” I said jokingly.


My heart hammered in my chest. “Did…did you like it?”


“You know what I mean.” I turned to face him. His forehead was creased with concern and his green eyes were scared and angry. I lowered my voice. “I did. You don’t have to be afraid to tell me.”


“Not unless you think it’s funny.” I smirked. “Come on, prove you didn’t like it.”


Chapter 12