Seth loved his roommates, all four of them. But sometimes he needed space. So he enjoyed going on walks when he needed some quiet or fresh air. On one of his walks he met Paul, a neighbor just around the corner who lived in a small house. Paul had just graduated from college and was a year older than Seth. He was also straight, but Seth wasn't going to hold that against him.
Over the last few months they talked and hung out multiple times a week. Seth would leave his roommates and head over to Paul's. They'd watch a show, yelling at the dumb characters or crying when they were sad. Yes, even Paul cried. He tried to say he didn't at first because the tears never rolled down his face, "my eyes are just watering." "Sure," said Seth, "just watery...that's called straight man crying."
Sometimes Paul was shirtless at home, and yeah, Seth had noticed his chest....and his chest hair and biceps and triceps and abs and happy trail....and lats...and... okay so he had noticed a lot. But whatever, there's nothing wrong with having hot friends.
Seth was also a hugger. He loved giving big hugs and when someone reciprocated with a tight squeeze...he was in heaven. Paul gave the best hugs. Now, they'd never hugged when Paul was shirtless. At least, not before today.
Like usual, Seth walked into Paul's home when he didn't answer. He looked around for him and saw him working in his backyard. Yeah he was shirtless and looked amazing. But whatever. He ran out and hugged Paul from behind. Paul jumped and Seth laughed. Once Paul saw and heard who it was he relaxed. They both paused perhaps because Paul couldn't reciprocate like usual, he was being hugged from behind.... But also because Seth realized he could feel Paul's nipples. And they were hard.
