The Mating of Michael
“Michael told him about their trip to Steamboat Rock and Coulee Dam as they played their first round of rummy. He mentioned that James was in a wheelchair, and he told Tommy they were just friends, which was true. Tommy got a bit quiet, though, even as he whomped all over Michael’s ass, going out and sticking him with over a hundred points in his hand.
“You okay, champ?” Michael asked as Tommy shuffled the deck for the next round.
“Yeah,” Tommy said, though he didn’t look up into Michael’s eyes.... “Hey. Do you think…?” “What? You can ask me anything.” “Do you think… you could ever love someone like me?” The question came out of nowhere. Michael felt a catch in his chest, as if someone had put their finger on the trigger of a gun that was aimed at his heart, one he hadn’t even known existed. It felt… dangerous. Potentially lethal.
He spoke very, very carefully. “I care about you a lot, Tommy.” “I don’t mean… I don’t mean you specifically, or me specifically, but in general.MoreLess
“You okay, champ?” Michael asked as Tommy shuffled the deck for the next round.
“Yeah,” Tommy said, though he didn’t look up into Michael’s eyes.... “Hey. Do you think…?” “What? You can ask me anything.” “Do you think… you could ever love someone like me?” The question came out of nowhere. Michael felt a catch in his chest, as if someone had put their finger on the trigger of a gun that was aimed at his heart, one he hadn’t even known existed. It felt… dangerous. Potentially lethal.
He spoke very, very carefully. “I care about you a lot, Tommy.” “I don’t mean… I don’t mean you specifically, or me specifically, but in general.MoreLess
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