An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Gerard is about one month away from graduating college, and the deadline for his final big Art project is getting closer. He’s got one idea for it, but because of what it involves, he’s been procrastinating it an awful lot just because he can’t find the words to ask his best friend to pose for him. Naked. When he does, though, Gerard realizes it’s not only about painting. It’s about their friendship, it’s about fighting for some control. And it’s also about keeping his attraction in silence as the younger boy seems to constantly read his mind.










