Like Father Like Son Book 1: The Beginning (Clean)

Genre: Cozy Gay Slice of Life, Clean Romance, Low Angst, LGBTQ+ Fiction

A Personal Invitation into My Summer of Discovery

Hey there, I'm Brandon. I'm just a regular soon to be college kid, or so I thought. I mean, my life isn't exactly a fairy tale - my parents are divorced, I live with my dad, Richard, and my brother, Carter, in a house that's always filled with the smell of sawdust (Dad's a construction worker). But, you know, it's home.

I've just graduated high school and it's my last summer before college. I'm trying to figure out this whole "adulting" thing, and for the most part, I've always felt pretty... average. Maybe a bit shy, well, a lot shy I guess.

I've got my best friend Steve, who's more like a brother to me, and we've shared our fair share of laughs, late-night pizza, and, well, everything in between.

However, there's one aspect of my life that's always made me feel a little less than average - my attraction to men. Older men.

It's not something new; I've known for as long as I can remember. The thing is, I've never really... done anything about it. I've always been the "think about it, but never act on it" kind of guy. Fear, uncertainty, the usual suspects, kept me in a state of comfortable denial. Plus, I had no idea how to deal with it. Girls? Yeah, had plenty of conversations about that. But men. Daddies specifically?

But everything's about to change. This is the last summer of my innocence. Steve's the one who gets thing rolling. With his encouragement (okay, more like his blunt push), I've decided it's time to stop wondering and start exploring what it means to be who I am. It's scary, thrilling, and downright overwhelming, but here I am, taking the leap.

The Beginning is my story, a candid account of my first steps into the unknown. It's about testing the waters, getting comfortable with my desires, and maybe, just maybe, finding a sense of self I never knew I had. Summer's here, and with it, endless possibilities. Hot sunny days, warm nights, and the freedom to be whoever I want to be.

You're invited to join me on this journey of self-discovery, desire, and all the moments in between. Be warned, though: it's not always going to be pretty. I'm navigating uncharted territory - the excitement, the fear, the passion, and the mistakes.

So, if you're ready to dive in and navigate this story of a guy just trying to figure out who he is and what he wants, then let's do this. Let's make this summer one to remember.

• LGBTQ+ content (PG)
• Mature themes (self-discovery, desire, and all that jazz)
• Mature language (some swearing)