William Cooper (8)

I think this story had a lot of potential--interesting concepts (like taking an incestous relationship public) and some hot themes (exhibitionism/voyeurism), but in the end it felt a little thin to me. The main characters, the obstacle they overcame, and even the world itself, felt like it was made out of paper. There was also a lack of attention to detail that I didn't like (Jason gets woken up by his older brother, everyone talks of a bit, they make breakfast, they talk for an hour, Jason spends an hour at the police station--and he still makes it to work on time).… (plus d'informations)

If you are worried by the title, don’t be, even if there are indeed broken bones, the story is mostly sweet and tender, almost innocent sometime, considering these boys make love, but it’s such a natural thing that it felt like two boys playing a game.

Noah and Mark have always been best friends, since Noah was 6 and Mark 8 years old; Mark was always Noah’s protector, and nothing changed when Noah came out to Mark, even if Mark has always been a ladies’ guy. When Noah is gay bashed on the way back to the student apartment they share in college, Mark feels responsible, and I think part of his decision is due also to that, I think Mark decides to be Noah’s boyfriend to avoid Noah further dangerous situation. But I also felt that for Mark everything is natural, he doesn’t label himself as straight or gay or bisexual, he simply loves someone, and his love for Noah is bigger than everything else.

Of course when Mark proposes him, Noah has nothing against it, after all he has always been in love with his best friend. Being intimate on a physical way with Mark is a dream comes true, but that was the only thing they missed, since for all other aspects, they shared everything. As I said, being boyfriends seemed a natural step on the evolution of their relationship; and in the end, they are so young that basically they are still developing their adult personality, and so I took this as simply another step in their growth.

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