Barrow Fields Surrounded and up against a wall

val was now even more bewildered than before. his life as marginally lonesome served him well in that he gained many life skills — yet, interacting with those of his kind was not one of them.

hold up, guys? val’s ears flew forward in surprise, but he realized he had no source of indignation to draw from. he’d come (maybe not literally, but figuratively) from a same-sex pairing himself, and the insinuation he might be interested in men wasn’t so scandalous in his eyes.

what if i’m into your mother? he called from his mound as the stranger strode hotly away, not really expecting an answer.