Cute butt.
I woke up a a couple hours later. It was almost dark outside, I couldn’t believe I slept for so long. Then again I was exhausted from the bike ride. I got out of my bed, stood up and immediately felt soreness in my whole legs, calves to glutes and remember thinking tomorrow’s game would be hard to play. Still somewhat fatigued, I rubbed my hands on my eyes to try and wake me up, leaned a little to rub my thighs to try to make the soreness go away, without much success.
I turned on the lights in my studio, and noticed my clothes were there, folded, on the backrest of my couch. I was confused. Didn’t quite understand how that was possible.
Still in my birthday suit, I walked towards the bathroom to grab my phone and to put on a bathrobe while I was at it.
—— 3 new notifications
—New text from « TL Peter 🍆 »
—New text from « Claymore 🖤 »
—New text in « Bros before Clothes »
Wow, looks like I missed a lot of things during the hours I slept. I walked back to the sofa, laid down on it with my bathrobe loosely tied, revealing most parts of me; but my apartment was comfortably hot and I was alone so I didn’t really pay attention to it. I began catching up with my notifications.
—New text from « TL Peter 🍆 »
Peter: Went by your studio, bumped into your brother.
Peter: Left ur clothes on the sofa, didn’t want to wake you.
Everything made more sense suddenly. Although I was still stunned by the fact that I was sleeping so deeply I didn’t even hear the door open or close.
—New text from « Claymore 🖤»
Clay: Peter came by, told him to just go in
Clay: Hope that’s ok
—New text in « Bros before Clothes »
Logan: So how’d the bike ride go?
Aaron: Oh right that was today
Aaron: Still feel ur legs yet? 😅
Logan: **New photo**
Logan: Looks like it was a nice show 👀🍑
Logan: Have you seen that movie? 10/10 🎬🔥
Aaron: Jesus 😂
Charles: Omg 😱
Charles: I always knew my best friend was the whole package 🍆
Fred: Oh wow looks like we have a new Pogacar 🏆🚴♂️
Logan: Dude, wtf are you even saying? 🤨
Fred: Multiple Tour de France winner? Do you know about anything else than soccer?
Logan: I never understood those french weirdos
Charles: They’re hot though
Charles: The french, not the two yoga instructors on the picture 🧘♂️🌸
Fred: 😂
Logan: 😂😂
Logan had transferred the photo Peter sent him earlier when we both were posing in our bike clothes. Reading the conversation made me laugh, I didn’t care about all the teasing, I actually thought most of it was hilarious. It was our typical banter, it felt nice to be around friends that were that funny. I started replying to the messages selectively, starting with Clay’s.
—New text to « Claymore 🖤»
Me: All good thx 👍
Clay: Very kind dude
Me: Yeah definitely. Talked to him a little?
Clay: Not much, but he was very sweet.
I remembered from the bike ride that I had told peter I would rename his contact in my phone to something less revealing. So I did, before answering his texts.
—New text to « Peter 🚴♂️ »
Me: Thanks! Should've woken me though, no biggie
Peter: You were sleeping like a baby
Me: Yeah, guess I needed it 😩
Peter: Probably
Peter: Cute butt btw 🍑😂
Me: Wait, what? 😳
Peter: Oh c’mon, don’t act like you don’t know 😂
Me: Seriously? You saw me like that??
Peter: Yep 🙃
Me: I’m gonna die of embarrassment.
Peter: You looked comfy 😏
Me: Well, thanks for making it weird 😅
Peter: Anytime 😂
Me: I’m actually glad you didn’t wake me up now haha
Peter: See, just appreciate the compliment! 😂
Peter: Actually, if ur down for some more cycling, that butt’s gonna be even cuter in the future 👀
Me: Are we seriously talking about my butt now? 😳
Peter: Why not? If ur allowed to stare at my junk, I’m should be allowed to comment on ur booty
Me: Alright haha point taken
—New text to « Claymore 🖤»
Me: Although, next time you invite someone in, can you make sure I’m dressed? 😂
Clay: What? Haha
Me: I had just fell asleep naked
Clay: Oh shit haha
Clay: Sorry brother, couldn’t have known 🙈
Me: Makes for a nice story I guess 😂
Clay: Well at least you got some action today haha
Me: Oh shut up 😂
It was funny, honestly. The whole thing, the teasing, the way he could joke about seeing me at my most vulnerable and somehow make it feel like just another part of the routine. There was something about the way he didn’t take things too seriously, like he just knew how to keep it light, even in the weirdest situations.
Then, there was Clay, always there for me, always making fun of me in just the right way to make me laugh instead of getting annoyed. I guess we’d gotten used to this easy banter, the kind that only family could pull off, but it felt good. It felt right. I was lucky, really. Surrounded by people who didn’t take themselves too seriously but still had each other's backs. Peter, Clay, Logan, the rest of the guys… they were all part of this little universe I’d come to rely on, each of them offering something unique. And I appreciated them more than I cared to admit. I still had to reply to the group chat.
—New text to « Bros before Clothes »
Me: You guys are killing me 😂
Charles: So, did you like it?
Me: Yeah, had a lot of fun! 😎
Me: My butt hurts like hell tho 😩
Logan: Why, did you confuse the bike with TL's dick? 🤣
Charles: 😂
Aaron: Just like riding without the saddle on 😆
Fred: Haha 🤣
Logan: 😂
Charles: 😂
Me: Seriously guys stop, my abs hurt from all the laughing. 🤣
Logan: 😂
Logan: Guys, what do you say we invite TL into the group chat? 🤔
Aaron: 👍
Fred: Don’t know him that much but sure, always down for some more laughs 😂
Brody: My man Fred said it all 👏
Logan: I swear Brody sometimes I forget you’re even here 🤣
Brody: Yeah but always ready to jump in 🤷♂️
Me: Sure, invite him in
—Peter joined « Bros before Clothes » by invitation from Logan
Logan: TL my man, welcome to the true brotherhood
Logan: Everything happens here
Peter: Haha thanks for the warm welcome Logan 😂
Logan: You're officially one of us now 💪
Me: You better get used to it, nothing’s off-limits 😎
Logan: Welcome to the chaos 🤪
Peter: Glad to be here, I guess 😂
Fred: Don’t worry bro we’ll break you in slowly 😏
Peter: Why the name of the group though?
Aaron: Well you know how parties end sometimes… 🍑
Peter: Right
Peter: Thank God I’m not shy 🤪
Aaron: That’s what I heard 😂
Logan: I got a feeling that you’ll have plenty of new « dick buddies » soon TL 😂
Aaron: Oh boy
Fred: Guys, don’t you think it’s weird how we end up naked all the time tho?
Logan: Oh just shut up and suck my dick Fred
Fred: 😂
Fred: No thanks, I’ve had enough spaghettis today 🤏
Logan: 😮 Man down.
Peter: 😂 I don’t think I was ready for this.
Logan: Anyway, gotta go, talk to you guys later.
I was glad to officially welcome Peter to the group, plus it looks like he survived the first round of the usual banter. I was about to get up from my couch when Peter texted me, privately.
—New text from « Peter 🚴♂️ »
Peter: Man, there sure is a lot happening in that group
Peter: Wanna hang out later, or are you still showing off that backseat of urs?
Me: Haha idiot
Me: Can’t tonight tho, got a date.
Peter: Ooooh, can’t wait to hear about it.
I put my phone down, feeling that little rush of excitement that comes with a date.
It was casual, nothing too serious. I had met Emily on Tinder a few days ago, and after some back-and-forth texting, we’d decided to grab drinks. She seemed cool, pretty, funny, and into some of the same stuff I liked. She worked at a local art gallery, which was something I hadn’t expected but found interesting. I’d been on a few dates through the app before, but none of them had felt like anything special. I wasn’t expecting tonight to be any different.
Emily had that kind of vibe where you weren’t sure if it was just friendly or if there was some flirtation simmering underneath. Either way, I wasn’t about to overthink it. Just gonna go with the flow, see how it went. I figured we'd grab a drink, talk a bit about random stuff, maybe laugh at some awkward moments and then go home again, after all I had a big soccer game the next day, and I was already half-limping from the bike ride.
This story is part of a series exploring the outrageous adventures of a tight-knit group of friends. It delves into the chaotic mix of bromance, experimentation, and discovering new boundaries of friendship and pleasure. While purely fictional, some moments may be loosely inspired by the author’s personal experiences. Feedback is always welcome!
Thank you for reading.
