What should a straight high school junior do when he learns a gay guy in his grade has a crush on him? When JJ Brockwell stops a group of jocks from bullying comic book nerd Milton Katz, he finds himself the object of Milton’s misplaced affection. JJ wants to be his friend, but Milton wants more. JJ has a girlfriend named Maggie, who wants to wait before having sex. JJ respects this, but he’s 16 and cold showers only go so far. Maggie thinks Milton’s crush on her boyfriend is cute, but that doesn’t help with JJ’s problem. All Milton wants is JJ, and all JJ wants is Maggie. How can they find a solution to this impossible triangle?

Milton's Hero

JJ turned around to see that one of the basketball goons had pushed Milton, almost knocking him to the floor.


“Hey, dumbass!” JJ sprinted down the hallway and got in the guy’s face. “What are you doing pushing my friend?”


“I should ask what the fuck you’re doing standing up for a queer? You one as well?”


JJ kept his cool. “The word is gay, and, no, I’m not. Milton is my friend, and no one”—he pushed the guy—who was a couple inches taller and about ten pounds heavier, against the wall—“disses my friends.”


“It’s okay,” Milton said from a few feet away. He’d moved back.


JJ, not letting go of the asshole or moving his eyes from him, said to Milton, “No, it isn’t okay.” To the jock, he demanded, “Now apologize,” while continuing to stare the guy down.


“Is there a problem here, gentlemen?” 


JJ heard the teacher, but kept his gaze on the jock. “Do we have a problem?” he asked quietly. 


Chapter 4