Start Again (M/M, slice of life idea)

[Lyron]

The Quick n' Dirty

• A partner's gender identity, sexual orientation, or planet of origin do not matter to me.
• Cis-M/M, yo!
• I ain't no size queen. As long as the post has details and thought and helps to advance the scene, I'm peachy. You can find samples of my writing by visiting my O/Os, where I have a list of stories I have been involved in. Or stalk me. Whichever!
• My posting frequency is at best twice a week and at worst once within three weeks, usually if I'm in a rut or if it seems better for a partner. I'm willing to wait up to a couple of months for a response as long as I at least know the interest is there.
• Thread for roleplaying. PMs or Discord for plotting and chit-chat.
• The focus is going to be more on the dynamics between the characters than smut, but the exact level of erotic content just kind of depends on partner preference and what seems natural for the characters.
• I love having a cast of characters to breathe life into the world and to offset the bubble syndrome that can plague 1x1s. There will be three primary characters. I'll be taking two of them. A partner who would be open to playing at least one secondary in addition to the primary would be ideal. I would love to support your PC by throwing in other characters as they fit, like best friends or a soon-to-be ex or what have you--it's not necessary, but it is an avenue that is open. In general, the idea has potential to involve a few supporting characters. I'm willing to get as complex with the story as a partner would like to.
• I'm looking for a partner who is willing to play a switch. If any other pairings or encounters happen, their dynamics are negotiable, but I'd like to see a variety in roles any one person is playing, or all switches.
• It takes two to tango...unless you're an orc capable of swinging your partner round and round, and that ain't me. Collaboration, please! I'm looking for a partner who can pitch their own ideas and are willing to help guide the plot.
• That's the gist. More details in my O/Os. Check 'em out to ensure I bring the goods you want.

Start Again

A change. A new beginning. Cop decided they both needed that after the year they had. For one, Ex-Con had been put away. A youth and former foster kid, he still had his whole life ahead of him. For Cop himself, well, a bad breakup had left him mental for a while, but he would rather not think about it. He bought them a new place. It was a gamble, but Ex-Con agreed to leave with him in the end. They packed their things and put the big city behind them.

A small town was what they needed, a place with a better sense of community and fewer troubles for a young man to tangle himself into.

Only it wouldn't be so new, not to Cop. As it turns out, Son lives there, too. Cop left him and his mother years ago when he could no longer deny his sexuality, and he hasn't spoken to either of them since. A fateful encounter shakes all three of their worlds. It's not a good look when the man who gave Son life is playing house with another boy who isn't related, some fake, subpar replacement with a record.

Cop wants to capitalize on the opportunity, to get to know Son again, if only Son will warm up to it, and if Son and Ex-Con can learn to get along.

Notes

So, the focus is going to be on the three males and their relationships as they adapt to the situation they find themselves in. Ex-Con and Son, whether they are ready to admit to it or not, both want Cop in their lives. The other boy being in the picture makes them insecure, exacerbated, at least in Son's case, by the fact that Ex-Con is suddenly there and "invading" other parts of Son's life. Son does want to get to know the dad who abandoned him, but he might be resistant to it initially.

Some of that is negotiable--bring your ideas!--but the intent is that there is conflict that ties all of them together, and that they have to put in at least some effort to get that happy ending, if they do.

I will play Cop and Ex-Con.

Son and Ex-Con should be 18-21. They could be seniors in high school, a student (Son) and a worker (Ex-Con) in college, two dudes working at the same place, or something along those lines that requires them to interact away from Cop.

Ex-Con makes questionable decisions and has some delinquent tendencies. It's not necessarily all he is, but since he now has a record because of it, it's a pretty significant trait. Ideally, Son would look better/cleaner in comparison and would be less likely to wind up in prison, so that the two boys have different perspectives and backgrounds. Beyond that, Son is open to creative interpretation. Flaws are dandy and can help with conflict. Inner conflicts/demons are juicy.

Son and Ex-Con are poised to be a pairing, but they don't have to be, if a partner would prefer a different angle. I'd be open to expanding the cast and playing a different romantic interest for Son, or a soon-to-be ex.

I would love a romantic interest for Cop. That role is pretty open. Cop has baggage, but what kind of baggage, and how much that impacts the relationship, is negotiable.

Cop could have a different job if something else might work better for the story.

The town will be fictional and at least half an hour away from any major city. Its population could be anywhere from 500 to 5,000. Other details are open. It could be a town for a fictional university if that kind of connection is decided for Son and Ex-Con.

Possible face claims for Ex-Con

Possible face claims for Cop

The primary goal is for a partner to be happy with the face claim they use for Son. If none of the below for Cop work well with Son's look, I'm open to searching some more or taking suggestions into account. The intended vibe is a man who is amicable and not overly rigid, while appearing to be old enough to have a young adult son. The below are just the ones from my collection who meet that criteria while also appearing to be suitable for a cop.