Surf's Up

Native American Raven is a successful architect and businessman. He’s also an accomplished surfer who, out of fear, typically hides his orientation and is extremely discreet about any sexual liaisons. His haircut and clothing are those of a white man, and his employees and friends know nothing of his early life on a northern California Indian reservation.<br><br>Now, six years after leaving the rez, a young man named Hunter literally surfs back into Raven’s life. At first Raven doesn’t recognize the guy who, as a boy, was his best friend, and also his first love. When he does finally recognize Hunter -- now penniless, drunk, and a lover of the “glam look” -- he sees him as a loser, an embarrassment, yet their reunion will shake some of Raven’s most closely held beliefs.<br><br>But is he up to the challenge? Will he release those stubborn beliefs and open himself to live life more fully and openly?

Carolina Valdez · LGBT+

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16 Chs

Chapter 7

Raven said, “You need to stop binging. One of my grandfathers died young because of it.”

“I know.” Hunter hung his head. How many times had he told himself he might be destroying his liver or his brain? But Waldo had walked out on him, so he binged in his grief because, after all, who would love him after Waldo? Then Rodolfo came along and stole everything he had, including his new boyfriend, Jake, and leaving him homeless. “I’ll try.”

Raven stood and picked up his dishes. “Don’t try. Just do it.”

Obviously, Raven did not understand how impossible that was. 4

Raven hoped he’d hidden his disgust that this guy—who’d once been a very special friend—was into glam. He didn’t understand it. You might be homosexual, or even bi, but you were still a man and masculine, with a penis and balls. You also had muscles stronger than that of most women.

Unless you were trans or queer, he simply didn’t get the feminine thing.

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