Hunter stepped into a bar called "Brandy's." He went there on a weekly basis to meet with his friend George to discuss the happenings of the work week. George was sitting at the corner of the bar and waved to Hunter. Hunter smirked as he sat down next to his friend. "Looks like you are already three ahead of me," Hunter said, "I'll have to catch up quickly."
"Yeah," George said, "It's been rough this week."
"How so?" Hunter asked.
"Mandy has been really on my case lately," George explained, "She hasn't been taking her medication, so she has been a lot more confrontational than usual."
"I'm sorry to hear that," Hunter said.
"I might need to crash at your place for a few days," George said, "If that would be cool."
"Absolutely," Hunter said, "You're always welcome."
The two friends sat there and began to down their preferred beer of choice. Hunter finished off two glasses in a quick gulp to try and keep pace with how far ahead George was. As he sat there, George continued to ramble on about how difficult Mandy had been lately. Hunter was only partially listening. How found his eyes continuously wandering to George's slender body. Hunter never used to think of other men in a sexual way before, but something about George seemed to hypnotize him. His eyes would study George's thin frame, and the smooth slenderness of George's arms. It's almost like they were calling Hunter to pin them down and make a conquest.
George excused himself for a moment to go to the restroom. Hunter's eyes followed George as he walked away, admiring the perky roundness of George's ass. George felt Hunter's gaze as he was walking away. The way Hunter looked at him made George feel odd at times. He got the sense that there was some hidden aggression behind Hunter's eyes. It seemed to make him feel nervous, and yet, somehow good.
Upon returning from the restroom, George sat back down next to Hunter. "Thank you again for letting me stay with you," George said, "You really are my best friend."
"You're mine too," Hunter said. He seemed to feel a strange sense of love and hatred for his friend. Hunter did think of George as his best friend, but a part of him seemed to long for something more. Something out of reach. It was this barrier that kept him from what he desired most and made him hate George on a different level.