The Bromo Code (2299 words)
A college student receives a gift card for a site that sells only slutty jockwear. He doesnât think any of it suits him, but nonetheless his fate is already sealed. Clothes make the man, after all.
âThis one will do,â I muttered to my phone, as I tapped on the image of a heather grey hoodie.
Honestly, it looked like the most generic, nondescript hooded pullover in the world, but it caught my eye as something Iâd actually want to wear. Plain and baggy, it was perfect for blending in and not drawing too much attention to myself. Meanwhile, nothing else on this ridiculous site would fit that bill.
BROMO seemed like some âlifestyle brandâ for guys whose entire personalities revolved around muscles and showing them off. Their main focus looked to be athletic or casual short shorts with inseams from 3 to 5 inches, in all sorts of eye-searing colors and patterns. And they also had tanks and form-fitting tees that left little about their hulking modelsâ upper bodies to the imagination. There were a few modest tops under âPump Covers,â which was where I found the hoodie, but even those were mostly way too loud and bright, and had brainless slogans such as âGUN SHOW LOADING,â or YOU MIRINâ?â
So why was I shopping at such a site in the first place? Michaelâmy roommate last yearâhad texted me a $200 gift card for my birthday in July, saying he hoped to see me back on campus âwith a new fit.â His choice of store utterly bewildered me, as he should have known that nothing from this company would appeal to me. Hell, I couldnât see him wearing any of this stuff, either.
Yet I felt guilty that my plans to visit Michael over the summer fell through, so I committed myself to picking at least one thing to buy and wear the next time weâd see each other. I wanted to show my appreciation for such a generous gift, even if it made no sense at all. Luckily, the first week of the semester had already flown by without us running into each other, but I was running out of time.
I put the hoodie in the cart and tapped âcheckout.â
I heard a ping from my inbox: BROMOâs confirmation of my purchase, with an invoice that listed the single item as âHIMBOFY HOOD.â
How weird, I thought. This must be a dropshipper with product names that come from China or something.
The email also had a thumbnail with some super jacked guy wearing a grey sleeveless muscle hoodie, instead of the normal hoodie I picked out.
Panicking, I clicked on the picture and got directed to the product page of the normal hoodie with sleeves. Must be some weird glitch, I thought, before turning off the light and getting under my bed covers.
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