More Than Muscle
Ernie Boudine -- early thirties, still lives at home with mom -- has never had sex, hasn’t even been kissed. In his mind the only guys who get in on the action are the muscled-up bodybuilders he worships on his computer. But Ernie knows to attract such a god He’ll need to transform his current blob of soft muscles covered with an ample layer of fat into body beautiful.<br><br>Personal trainer Butch Noonan discovers his boyfriend has been cheating on him. Troy is the last straw. Butch decides he’s done dating bodybuilders with their self-centered and egotistical attitudes. Butch longs for a relationship with someone who believes in romance, togetherness, and fidelity.<br><br>Joining a gym, Ernie feels like a kid in a candy store. So many beautiful men working out, so much hard muscle to ogle. Ernie is disappointed when Butch is assigned as his personal trainer. Despite the man’s name, the other trainers have bigger and buffer bodies.<br><br>Soon, however, Ernie begins to appreciate Butch’s sexy, compact body and what’s more, the man genuinely seems to care for and about Ernie.<br><br>Much to both men’s surprise, a tentative relationship begins to blossom, but then into the gym strolls Butch’s former college roommate. Bill is a serious bodybuilder and Ernie is immediately captivated by the man’s huge muscles and confident swagger.<br><br>Can Butch stand idly by and watch Ernie make the same mistakes he has? Or will Ernie wise up in time and realize true relationships are about more than muscle?
Terry O'Reilly · LGBT+
Can someone rewrite this story without a completely despicable MC? This guy has no redeeming qualities. He considers himself being "Kinder and gentler with a good personality than most" yet sits there and watches people die on multiple occasions and goes "Well, its none of my business." His solution to problems he cannot solve with his high muscle mass is... add more points to muscle mass. He considered adding points to his intelligence stat on a few occasions, but he didn't since "Isn't intelligence only used by police and detectives? What good would that do in the dust world? Endurance, Vitality, Strength, Muscle mass, these are way more useful for surviving in the dust world." Other characters have 0 personality, and the MC is completely unlikable. Reading was a total waste of time, had hoped he'd change by 70+ chapters in, but now it seems he'll remain a muscle head and continue being dumb. So bad.