I'm sick of being called Junior. Sure, I'm William Nicholas Martens, Jr., but I just want to go by Nick. I'm sick of my boyfriend mismatching his socks on purpose. And I'm sick of being in the closet.<br><br>All this changes when my band Taking Back Nick lands a record deal. My friends Casey, Kennedy, Levi, and I are about to make it big. In one night I come out to my parents and break up with my boyfriend. And then the hard part starts. Casey is my oldest friend, and I move in with him after my breakup. But things ... start to happen.<br><br>We skyrocket to fame, but Casey finds himself in the middle of some serious addiction issues. Combined with him showing me so much affection, I start to worry there's more going on than just the stress of success. Will Casey be able to overcome his addictions and find happiness? More importantly, will that happiness be with me?

Porch Light

A three-hour flight later, and we were stepping onto Canadian soil for the first time. A driver was waiting to take us to our hotel before we went on one of their shows to record a story and song for the morning show. I posted a picture online outside the studio.


The entire thing went really well. The morning show people did a quick interview with us about the album that was set to come out, and we performed “Werewolves Broke My Heart.”


Then, as we all stepped out into the brisk Canada air, I heard a voice call out, “Junior! Junior!”


He walked quickly toward me and pulled me to him, kissing me hard on the lips for several long seconds. It had been several months since I’d been kissed, so I couldn’t help but feel a little softened by the feeling of his lips on mine. Finally, he pulled away, smiling.


“It was…well, I mean…what…what are you doing here?” I pulled myself out of his arms.


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