A/N: Haven't seen me in a while. Next update may be in August or December idk. Art Garfunkel is actually bisexual, isn't that cool? Sorry there's no couple things, just bros being bros. The fact that me and Art are both bi AHHHHH!!! X)
T/W: Homophobia (it's the 60s tf you expect/jk) and suggestive themes.
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Art watched TV as Paul cooked in the kitchen. It was a sunny Thursday morning, not too hot but not too cold. He flipped through channels. Then he stopped. He saw the most beautiful man he ever saw talking about the latest product on the market.
His voice was like deep rich chocolate. His straight black hair shined in the light. He was tall and lean, and his piercing brown eyes seemed to be staring deep into the singer's soul. Art felt his face become hot, and a bulge began to rise.
He thought he got rid of this problem. He began to shake and tried to push it down. Shit, it's not working. Paul would be done cooking any minute. He can't see him like this.
Maybe if he goes to the bedroom, it'll be fine. He could try to get rid of it there. He stood up. The man's voice echoed in his ears. He collapsed, just itches from the door.
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Him and his big brother watched the TV. There was a special movie on tonight, one with sweaty and muscular cowboys saving the beautiful and helpless brunette from the bad guys. The eight year old Arthur liked all the action and drama. He could even picture himself as the main character in some scenes on his big horse and brown hat.
Towards the end, a very handsome man came on screen. It was the brunette's brother. He was frightened by how beautiful he was. His voice had a western accent. He began to blush when the man kissed a blonde woman. His brother saw.
"Aww, does little Artie like the pretty girl?" His brother, Jules, teased, not mockingly but not sweetly either.
"Yeah....but I also like the guy too...."
He felt his brother stare at him in horror. The older one turned off the TV and rushed them up to Art's room. He shut the door and locked it.
"You can't like the man, Arthur." His usually calm older brother's serious tone made Art very nervous.
"Why? Who said?"
"Society. I personally can give two shits but I don't know about mom and dad."
"But they'll still love m-"
"I'm not sure."
His parents not love him? That'll be the worst thing in the world. He got scared.
"People like you," he pointed to Art's heart. "get beat up, mocked, even murdered. I don't want you getting hurt, so you can't tell anyone, not even mom and dad, ok?"
"....ok."
"Now, who do you like?"
"Girls, just girls."
"Good. Every time you feel all....queer, I guess? You just remember what I said, got it?"
He looked down his feet. "Yeah."
That night, it was the first time he felt disgusted with himself. He could control it. He's sure of it. Nobody needs to know.
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When he was 15 or 16, he met a boy. He doesn't remember his name, just that he wore funny glasses. One day, the boy didn't come back to school. He later found out he was killed because someone saw him with his boyfriend.
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