Exceptional short story! ( )

This is really a sweet story; it's divided in three part, three different period of Clive's life: 1955 when he is a teen and the seeds of his love for Philip blossom in his heart without him realizes it; in 1964 when he is a young man and he can finally reach for his lover; and in 1974 when they are both adult men with a quite and warm love story between them.

Clive meets Philip, Mr Osborne at his prep school; Clive is 16 years old and Philip 27, but at that time Clive doesn't realize that it's love that pushes him toward his history professor and he pours out all his love in the studying. When he is 25 years old and a young professor in the same school, he finally is able to admit that all the feelings he feels for Philip are real love and that his feelings are reciprocated by Philip, who never once in the past has allowed to his love to be seen. Only when Clive is enough adult and mature to make a conscious and aware decision, only then Philip allows to himself to show to Clive another side of himself, a very personal and tender side. Ten years later we have a glimpse on Philip and Clive's relationship, lead with discretion and all the quite possible, in the same buildings which saw its birth.

I like very much the atmosphere of this tale, a very sweet romance, that, even if didn't show us any hint of sex, it's full of sensuality. The love is all in the little signs that Clive sends to Philip, and in the quite and gentle behavior of Philip, which is full of warmness even if it's not hot.

For me a very good first taste of a new author who for sure I will follow in the future.

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