Chapter 2

Jackson and Daniel discovered their sexuality early, or late, depending on each person's perspective. At the age of 14, after watching the movie Spartacus together. The erotic scenes provoked erections in both of them.

"Look, I have a bump," said Daniel.

"It's not a bump. It's an erection," Jackson replied, laughing. "Do you want me to help?"

"How?" Daniel asked.

"Come!" The two boys ended up on Jackson's bed, their only refuge. They had watched the movie streaming on Jackson's computer.

"Yours is smaller than mine," Jackson teased, revealing Daniel's member, who blushed. "Cute," he added, kissing his eyelid, a gesture he considered entirely normal between friends.

"This is not right. What if your parents catch us?" Daniel worried.

"They won't be back until tomorrow," Jackson replied calmly, moving their members closer together. He was already naked.

"And what if the servants..." Daniel started, before being silenced by Jackson who placed a finger on his lips to quiet him.

"I do this all the time, and no one has ever caught me," he reassured. "It will be our secret."

"Okay," Daniel agreed.

"Good boy," Jackson concluded.

Jackson withdraws his finger from Daniel's mouth and begins to rub their bodies pressed against each other.

It was the first time someone had masturbated Daniel. In fact, it was the first time he had ever masturbated. And also the first time he had an erection, as it was the first time he was sexually aroused.

Daniel's breaths became erratic, he moaned softly in harmony with Jackson who arched behind him, eyes closed.

At that moment, Daniel found Jackson handsome and... attractive. His heart was beating intensely, especially when Jackson and he ejaculated together, accompanied by pleasure-filled moans, before both collapsing on the bed.

"That was..." Jackson breathed. "Very good."

And that's how the two boys became somewhat special friends, lending each other a helping hand when they were "excited" and had an "erection."

Everything was perfect, or... "should" have been perfect. However, there was a slight issue. Over time, Daniel's feelings had evolved from friendship to love. And unfortunately, Jackson was not gay, had never been, and would never be, as he had made clear to Daniel.

When they were 16 years old, Daniel and Jackson were in the same class in high school. Daniel had revealed to his best friend that he was gay, which surprised Jackson but he had reacted well. However, their "masturbation between friends" sessions came to an end.

"Why don't you want me to touch you anymore? To touch each other?" Daniel asked after three weeks without any contact. "Is it because of my revelation about being gay?"

"Yes and no," Jackson replied after a moment of thought. "I'm afraid you might develop feelings for me. And that..." Daniel burst out laughing, leaving Jackson puzzled by his reaction.

"Don't worry! I will never fall in love with you, even if you were the last man on earth," Daniel declared confidently.

"Really?" Jackson asked, making sure his friend would never develop feelings for him.

"Are you kidding? No way!" Daniel said with a hint of disgust. "Never. I promise!"

"Phew!" Jackson sighed in relief. He then tickled Daniel, seeking revenge. "So even if I were the last man on earth, you wouldn't fall in love with me!?"

"No...I..." Daniel tried to say between his laughter, Jackson's tickling continuing.

"Would you sleep with me?" He asked, looking serious, his eyes locked into his.

"What?" Daniel exclaimed to confirm what he had heard. "I...what?"

"Could you sleep with me if I asked you to?"

"Hmm..." he pretended to think, although his heart was racing and he wanted to. Ever since their first experience of masturbating together, no, even before that, he already loved him. Of course, one wants to sleep with the person they love. "I could, I think," he said, pretending to be hesitant but tempted.

"What if we tried?"

"And when is this happening?" Daniel laughed, not taking his best friend's words seriously.

"Here and now!"

"Here? Now?"

"Yes."

They were in the boys' restroom at school. Daniel was tempted, very tempted but...

"I don't want my first time to be in... the school restroom!" He declared, pulling up his pants and washing his hands as his friend did the same.

"So when?"

"I don't know. But are you serious or...?"

"Of course, I'm serious. What about doing it in a hotel?"

"And what if we get caught?"

"It doesn't matter. We'll say we were doing our homework."

"Our homework? Seriously? And in a hotel?" His friend shrugged before bursting into laughter.

"No one will see us. We'll wear masks and use fake names. No one will know the truth." He tried to convince him.

The proposition was tempting. Very tempting. Daniel had always wanted to take this step with him.

He crossed his arms over his chest and asked, "You seem a little too excited to help me lose my virginity. Why?"

Jackson ran his hand through his hair and gave him a mischievous smile. "I want sex. I've never done it and I don't want to do it with a stranger."

"I do too," Daniel almost whispered, in a low voice.

"What?"

"I do too. I want to do it with someone I know. I'm scared to do it with a stranger and someone I don't trust."

"So you agree?" exclaimed Jackson.

Daniel felt like he was in a dream. His first time with his best friend and the boy he loved. It was a dream come true. He had no reason to refuse, but he had to stay vigilant and detached from his feelings.

"Yes. But let's be discreet," he replied, trying to keep his enthusiasm in check.

"We'll do it tonight."

"Already?"

"And why not?" Jackson retorted.

"I don't know. But isn't it a bit rushed?" Daniel hesitated.

"I don't think so. I've been waiting for this for too long," his friend replied. "I've been wanting to fuck for a while."

"You can't be that kinky!" the other boy joked as he exited the restroom, followed by his friend laughing behind him.