My New Boyfriend

Maybe I should give up on love.

I gave my ex-boyfriend everything. I loved him, listened to him, catered to him, accepted him. I cherished that man, and what did he give me? A secret apartment, a text-me-only cell phone, and a broken heart. He didn't really love me, no matter what he promised. Now look at me, hiding in a corner at a wild party, watching the sexy beefcake by the beer table. Even as the scary bear burns holes in my chest with his intense eyes, I don't believe him. A man who radiates heat and insatiable hunger can't possibly want a reject like me. Right?

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A mm college gay erotic short story