❝In these dreams it's always you:
The boy in the sweatshirt,
The boy on the bridge, the boy who always keeps me
from jumping off the bridge.
Oh, the things we invent when we are scared
and want to be rescued.
Your jeep. Your teeth. The coffee that you bought me.❞
-I Had A Dream About You, Richard Siken
Twenty-four-year old Eli Forbes isn't sure where he's headed after college graduation. He might know that he's getting a degree in Exercise Physiology in the spring, but fuck if he knows what he's going to do with it. For now, he's content with spending his winter break helping at his aunt and uncle's coffee shop.
Sebastian Steine, a quirky wayward spirit, is double majoring in comparative literature and theater at Berkeley University. As all around him his friends begin to settle down, get married, and start families of their own, it becomes clear to Sebastian that he still doesn't have a clue as to what he's doing with himself. He's a floater and that's not as pleasing as it used to be.
When the two meet at Forbes Family Coffeehouse, they begin to realize they have a whole lot more in common than just their favorite order of a simple black coffee.
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"Sooner or later, you'll fall for me, too."
Theodore bursts into laughter. "I don't know where your confidence is coming from."
Jacob chuckles and says, "I just know."
And then it catches Theodore off guard when Jacob adds, "We should be making out right now."
Theodore swallows and looks him in the eye. "We should."
"And I should be undressing you at this very moment," he continues, "We could stay up all night with our hands on each other and just... forget everything."
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Meet Jacob and Theodore, the polar opposites within a tight-knit circle of the most esteemed members of society. Jacob, reserved and hard to read, isn't exactly Theodore's biggest fan-unlike everyone else, who's head over heels for the golden boy.
However, as they navigate their way through law school, they trip over a connection that sparks a lowkey romance, catching both of them by surprise.
Content warning: Physical assault, homophobia, mental health, strong language, sexual content
Started: September 21, 2023
Ended: January 9, 2024
Revised: June 1, 2025 - June 28, 2025