I wrote this after getting so much positive feedback on my first gay male story. This is another story with Ben, though unfortunately not with Max. It will give you an idea on what kind of man Ben is. I was rather surprised myself in discovering his true character. Please feel free to leave coments or send me a personal message to tell me how I did. I hope you enjoy.
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My name is Ben. Some of you may know me, may have seen me in passing at a bar. I'm a social guy, not to mention that my work brings in all kinds of customers. To many a package outpost seems a bit of a low end job but it pays well and you get to meet all kinds of people; plus I own the business so I get to set my own rules and hours. But that's not why I'm talking to you this night, tonight is about the story of an exceptional young man. His name is David and he's a good ten years my junior. A sophomore in college, he was as awkward as an ugly duckling could get.
Funny thing is David isn't anything like the ugly duckling. David stands around five foot eight, with long sandy blonde hair that was styled in that skater/punk hairstyle that seems to be in fashion. It looked good on him though, even if it did hide his beautiful dark brown eyes. I know most people go for blue but since I'm forced to look at them all day the appeal has sort of worn off. But dark eyes are mysterious, bottomless pits; though David's managed to communicate so well with me. He wore baggy clothes, though, hiding away the lanky form you wouldn't believe for a second hid anything worthwhile underneath but you're wrong.
I should probably pause for a second and explain something. I'm bisexual with a preference for men; but my sexuality isn't the real important fact, it's the fact that I'm a top. I was born and raised to believe that a man was the one to take his partner out on a date by picking them up, paying for dinner, movie, whatever; then seeing that they got home safe and sound. Originally my father had taught me that with women but I expanded that to include all genders. I'm not just a gentleman though; I like control because I enjoy opening my partners to new ideas and experiences. Now that is my true passion. I love watching pleasure bloom on someone's face, mixed with surprise and the hundred other myriad of emotions they might currently be experiencing.
And that's how David fits in. I found David bussing at a restaurant and bar one night; his expression miserable. I could tell that he was one of those late bloomers. The area around us is pretty rural so no doubt he went to school with the same kids since kindergarten and whatever social stigma that had been pasted on him early in life had stuck. He wasn't anti-social, I could see that he talked with his co-workers, but he never managed to break out of his shell.
My original intent when I approached David was to just help a fellow guy out. He was dressed in clothing that was oversized for his frame and he slouched a little. I'm not going to brag about myself but I do know a thing or two about appearance and how it can affect your life. Originally I had planned to take him under my wing but the kid just, well...
My wonder of David's sexual orientation wasn't brought into question until one night when he was over my house drinking a few beers. After our initial meet and greet, the few awkward coffee dates, and so on we had come to hit it off. David and I shared a passion for jazz music and each dreamed of one day traveling down to Louisiana to enjoy a little R&R there. Of course, with the mess of Katrina still being cleaned up we both wanted to wait until the beautiful city was back to her former glory before doing that. The music of Louis Armstrong was filling in the silence at my apartment and my fingers were tapping to the beat as we watched the current football game on mute. It had become a ritual of ours, a way for us both to unwind even if tomorrow was the beginning of a fresh work week.
David had had a pretty rough night of it last night. He had explained upon arriving that this group of girls from high school had basically made him the laughing joke of the night. They shared humiliating stories between the five of them and any coworker who happened to pass by their table. In retrospect David realized that the night hadn't been that bad but it was enough that he wanted to get drunk. Perhaps I'm a bad influence for giving a nineteen year old alcohol but hell, it wasn't as if he couldn't find worse on campus.
I was on my second beer while David was on his fifth or sixth. The game was being paused for commercials and zooming in on some of the cheerleaders in their tiny little outfits. David scoffed as he glared at the TV, his gaze dulled a little by the beer. "Fucking women... I hate them all."
I couldn't help but laugh, though it was in a good buddy sort of way as I then joked with him. "What? Are you saying you're into men now?"
Now, remember, I enjoy both forms so that coming from my mouth wasn't a sneer; but as I watched David sucked down more beer as a flush filled his cheeks and began spreading down his throat. I had to take a quick swallow of mine as well as I realized the importance of his reaction. I could feel that wonderful tingle along my spine at the thought of David doing anything remotely sexual with a man. Of course, just because it had become a new fantasy for me didn't mean it was his. I had to get a clearer answer.
"Do you?" My tone was sedate, serious, as I passively stared at the young man. I watched his gaze flick to me then away; the color deepening in his face.
I let the music swell into the silence, watched him squirm under my unwavering regard. Finally pulling the bottle away from the vicinity of his mouth his words came out low and defensive. "So what if I do?"
I shrugged, taking another sip as I felt myself grow a little chubby in my pants. "Nothing; I enjoy men from time to time."
That seemed to shock the boy and I saw him sit up from the corner of my eye.
"You do?" The question came out a bit higher than his usual tenor, the words breathless and shocked.
I only grinned at him as I drank from my bottle again.