but show us where temptation is | Glowfic Constellation

"I didn't actually mean at the same time! Although now that you mention it--"

Raine Michaels

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And Raine laughs and leans against Asher's shoulder and lets herself relax.

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Whenever it's safe to, Marlo glows.

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They can sneak out into the woods together and then it's very safe to glow. And also kiss.

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And to hold Lev, and to touch his hair, and, and.

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"Can I see you without your shirt on?"

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"Of course."

He has to pull away from Lev to get it off, unfortunately.

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Lev touches him lightly, tracing lines along his chest and stomach with his fingertips.

"You're so hot."

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Marlo leans down and kisses him.

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"I like when you're happy."

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Lev is so important. "And I like when you're happy."

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"You have a nice smile."

Lev pushes him so he's flat on his back.

(Marlo might see a piece of paper stuck into a tree.)

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He smiles up at Lev and then glances up over Lev's shoulder.

"— what's that?"

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Lev pulls the piece of paper out of a tree.

It has a rainbow on it and it says:

HEAR THE OTHER SIDE

GET SUPPORT

BEING GAY DOESN'T NEED TO BE CURED

MEET AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPRUCE AND ALMOND AT 11PM

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"...so do we want to meet — whoever this person is — at the intersection of Spruce and Almond?"

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"Well, we are trying being gay..."

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He nods.

He's only halfway paying attention for the rest of the day.

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He is paying attention, but mostly to Marlo.

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And then it's nearly eleven and Marlo has never tried to sneak out of anywhere in his life but he leaves as if he's headed for the bathroom, looks meaningfully at Lev.

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Lev, who has tried to sneak out of somewhere in his life, doesn't follow him.

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Yes. That makes sense.

He waits for Lev for a minute, two, before realizing why that's a bad idea and heading for Spruce and Almond on his own.

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Lev catches up.

"This is exciting!"

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"It is!"

They make it to the intersection by 11:02; Marlo's not sure what he expects to be waiting for them there.

Ron Parker

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The thing that's waiting for them there is an idling van with a very friendly-looking, intimidatingly muscular man in the driver's seat.

"You kids from True Directions? I'm Ron. I run the ex-ex-gay camp."

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