Kenneth was so happy that his friend Daxton had agreed to hang out. Kenny had even convinced Dax that there was “nothing gay” about chatting in front of a fire while sharing a cozy blanket, it was simply them keeping warm while “chillin’ like buds do” on this unusually cold May night. Dax still questioned his friend’s intentions when he put on music that sounded a smidge romantic, but soon he found it easy to relax to… his eyes continually drawn back to the flames of the fire dancing around until he simply couldn’t look away. As Kenny noticed his friend had finally entered trance, he tested the waters by giving Daxton a small peck on the cheeks.
Kenny knew that Dax came from a very conservative family, which is likely why the jock remain closeted. Yet, Daxton asked questions of his gay friend that Kenny knew no straight guy would ask unless he was questioning things. He set up special programming that had helped his friend to let go of all the worries and fears that might be consuming him, so that Dax could be free to explore his true desires. Still, Kenny had worried he might be wrong, which is why he started with a peck – something he could dismiss as a friendly greeting “like they do in Europe.” To his relief, his instincts were right, and the now-freed jock eagerly returned the kiss.
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