MUTUAL BENEFITS

Mutual Benefits Ch. 12 – First Time – by BashfulScribe.., I was never going to have a threesome with Morgan and Taylor. That much had become clear. In fact, the more the three of us hung out and sexuality was inevitably introduced, the more sure I was that I wanted to distance myself from the … Read more

Mutual Benefits Ch. 11 – First Time – by BashfulScribe.., It was a miracle that the memories of that second date didn’t make me fail all of my finals. School should have been the first thing on my mind, but it came at a distant second place, after Morgan, and the time we got to … Read more

Mutual Benefits Ch. 10 – First Time – by BashfulScribe.., It was hard to read Morgan. I know there was this whole stereotype that ‘when a woman tells you she’s not upset and it was not that big a deal, she’s very upset and it was the biggest deal’ — Kevin in particular was sure … Read more

Mutual Benefits Ch. 09 – First Time – by BashfulScribe.., It took me a few minutes after Morgan rushed out to even think of doing something other than sitting there. Eventually, I had stood up, wondering if I should search for them like Morgan was doing for Taylor. And yet, another part of me realized … Read more

Mutual Benefits Ch. 08 – First Time – by BashfulScribe.., I thought I made a lot of progress when it comes to being able to talk to people and talking with confidence and speaking in full sentences. There was no bigger reality check for me than having to ask Taylor’s mom for a ride home … Read more

Mutual Benefits Ch. 07 – First Time – by BashfulScribe.., Whatever it was that Milo had to tell me, he clearly felt as awkward as I did discussing it in the middle of a hallway, even though the halls were mostly empty by this point. Class was about to start, and I wasn’t one for … Read more

Mutual Benefits Ch. 06 – First Time – by BashfulScribe.., It definitely wasn’t just wishful thinking, nor a coincidence — Taylor and I were seeing each other more and more. We went from seeing each other once a week and maybe doing something sexually at the end of the study session, to seeing each other … Read more

Mutual Benefits Ch. 05 – First Time – by BashfulScribe.., Mother could hold a grudge. “What are you gonna tell Taylor?” Kevin asked as we walked together towards the front doors of the school. “You’re gonna need to think of a good way to put it. Saying, ‘hey Taylor, sorry, can’t study with you this … Read more

Mutual Benefits Ch. 04 – First Time – by BashfulScribe.., “What do you want from Taylor?” It wasn’t a question I was expecting. I stared at Crystal for a second before sighing. “Look, Morgan already gave me the whole spiel, so I’d appreciate it if we could-” “Oh, I know,” Crystal replied firmly, folding her … Read more

Mutual Benefits Ch. 03 – First Time – by BashfulScribe.., The test was pretty simple. Not only did I know the subject matter pretty well, I had hours of practice teaching someone else about it, so it wasn’t a shock to see the “100%” on my page. Mrs. Li gave me a congratulatory smile as … Read more

Mutual Benefits Ch. 02 – First Time – by BashfulScribe.., Taylor sighed in resignation. “Can we go back to factorials?” she asked, her voice strained. She wasn’t understanding permutations at all. We were hitting a bit of a roadblock – while we hit it off well in our first week, all things considered, there was … Read more

Mutual Benefits Ch. 01 – First Time – by BashfulScribe.., I would have traded anything in the world for another life, one where I wasn’t known by everyone as nothing but a nerd. People kept telling me there were going to be all these benefits later on in life – “think of how easily you’ll … Read more