WARNING! SEXUAL CONTENT IN THIS CHAPTER STARTING NOW!!

Jim and David tip toed into their room and found the lights off. Vinny was snoring and Killion was hiding under his blanket.

After stripping to their shorts, David and Jim crept up into David's bunk. Vinny slept like a rock so they knew they could fool around unnoticed.

David laid down on his back and pulled the blanket up to his chest. Jim crawled under the other side and pulled David's shorts down past his hips.

David bit his lip as Jim started licking him. When Jim began deep throating him, he had to stop himself from moaning. His eyes rolled back and he reached for Jim. He gently put his hand on Jim's head.

His leg twitched from the stimulation and he started rolling his hips in circles to accompany Jim's movement. He thrusted his hips up once which got Jim moving faster. David grabbed the hand that was on his hip. Jim squeezed back and started forcibly drooling all over David's cock.

David shivered with pleasure and stifled another moan. His legs started shaking as he felt himself coming undone. He squeezed Jim's hand tighter and thrusted into his mouth. He was there, just on the edge, another lick or two and there! He spilled into Jim's throat. Jim's mouth was pressed against the skin of David's crotch. He swallowed what little there was left in his mouth before pulling back gently.

David's breath shuddered. His cock twitched from the lack of heat Jim had provided. He opened his eyes to see Jim come out from under the blanket and lay beside him.

Jim was feeling playful, so as he watched David panting he opened his mouth and showed off his tongue. "Beat that." He winked.

David leaned on his arm. "I plan to." He moved so they'd switched positions- his head between Jim's legs. He peeked out from under the blanket to look at Jim. "Stay quiet, now." David freed Jim of his shorts and took Jim's cock in his hand. He started by licking the head.

Jim pulled the covers up and put them in his mouth. He couldn't trust himself not to moan. And as soon as he felt David's mouth on him- he shuddered.

Jim squeezed David's head between his thighs and ground his teeth together. He rolled his hips and bucked once or twice. David just moved at a gentle but steady pace. Jim's toes curled and his eyes rolled in the back of his head. Then he started sucking. Really sucking. Jim couldn't breathe. He panted and held onto the comforter for dear life. The pressure, the heat, he was feeling dizzy. Jim whimpered. He couldn't take anymore.

"Day-" he breathed. He pulled the pillow over his head and screamed as he came.

!SEXUAL CONTENT OVER!

David moved to his side and laid down. Jim took David's hand and tried to catch his breath. He turned on his side to face David. "What do you think Almrez is gonna do now? He heard me say I had a boyfriend."

"Well," David folded his arm under his head. "We just have to keep lying low. He'll probably harass you a little more often if he can get away with it. But don't worry. We've got your back. Me and Vinny, Killion, Warven, and Heffren. Don't give Almrez a second thought."

David was right of course. Almrez popped up everywhere. In the library he followed Jim around: whispering to him.

"Common Hawkins, I see the way you walk sometimes. I just wanna know who's got you face down on the mattress every night."

In the showers, he was always across from Jim. Taunting him.

"You're so skinny compared to me Hawkins. Considering all the dick you choke on you might think you'd be getting plenty of protein. If I squeeze your neck will it be swollen from sucking all that dick?"

Between classes. At lunch. He never let up.

"You should start up a club. Free blowjobs for 45 minutes strait. I bet you could do that in your sleep. How many guys do you think you could fit in? 20? 30?"

And especially PT. He purposely stayed behind Jim just so he could egg him on.

"You even run like a bitch. Pathetic. Admit it Hawkins, your daddy trained you to be somebody's bitch. Didn't he?"

One evening, after Almrez had followed Jim all the way to his dorm, Jim shut and locked the door behind him. Vinny and David looked up. "What's up?" Vinny asked.

Jim waited until he heard Almrez leave before taking a deep breath. "I'm going to crack."

"You've been doing amazing. I can't believe no teacher has pulled him off you yet. You should really file for harassment." Vinny took a drink.

"I can't believe you haven't talked back to him even once! I'd have punched him in the mouth by now." David got up from Jim's bunk and handed Jim a water bottle.

"I just want him to go away." Jim sat on his bunk. More than anything he's just annoying. The insults don't bother me half as much as his constant following."

There was a knock at the door. The boys looked at each other quizzically before David opened it. It was Almrez. He held out a piece of paper. The grin on his face was just evil. "Sign a petition, fellas?" He looked at Jim. "Trying to ban all faggots from taking showers with the rest of us. It's a public health hazard!" He grinned at David.

"If you come back to our dorm again either campus security will remove you or I will. Leave us alone." He pushed the door closed and locked it.

"I'll just leave this here!" Almrez called and slipped the paper under the door. On it was a crude picture of Jim surrounded by dicks, and the phrase 'Freedom from Fags' written at the top. David snatched it up and crumpled it. "Garbage. That bastard is garbage." He went to sit by Jim. "Jim, look. This ignoring him thing isn't working. Something must be done." He put his hand on Jim's thigh.

"Yeah," Vinny looked up. "There's gotta be some way to stop this. It's not a bad idea to get some help."

"Why do I think that would be just letting him win?"

"No. We've done what we can, now it's time to ask for help."

One of the steps for getting help was seeking out the guidance counselor. She led them to the academy's disciplinary committee. Jim attended a meeting with them where he described all the things Almrez had said and done. His friends were his witnesses, and soon he was granted protection in the form of security in the public places where Almrez tended to stalk Jim.

The first time they'd see this in action was at lunch that day. Almerz was his usual swaggering self as he approached their table. But as soon as he opened his mouth to taunt Jim, a large hand grabbed his shoulder. A large, minotaur-like officer stared him down.

"Move along, son." He snorted. Almrez frowned but saw the badge and walked away.

Jim was pleasantly surprised. When he was approached in the library, a guard was there. On his way into the showers after PT, someone was there outside. It was one of the most normal days he'd had in a long time.

Vinny commented on it when he saw Jim smiling gently. "Well that worked better than expected!"

"I could definitely get used to a day like today." Jim smiled as they walked to their dorm.

"Hey Jim?" Vinny suddenly looked worried. "Do you think maybe, we should've also mentioned Almrez's gang of friends?"

"Probably. Why?" Jim eyed him suspiciously.

"Because what if they try something? Like while the security is so focused on Almrez, he'll send his buddies to do his dirty work?"

Jim looked over his shoulder. The hall was clear. "Why do you say that?"

"I dunno it's just, that's what I would do." Vinny stared intently down the hall but nobody emerged. They'd just made it to their dorm when they heard something. They looked in opposite directions but again there was nothing. They opened the door and found their room was trashed. "Aw man!" Vinny dropped his bag.

"I'll go get one of the security guys. He'll need to report this." Jim groaned.

"No." Vinny turned from the mess. "I'll go. They're not after me." He kicked his bag onto the bathroom floor and took off. Jim closed the door behind him and started picking up things. Papers, clothes, ripped pillows. He heard the door open behind him. He briefly glanced over his shoulder and froze. It was Almrez's buddies, just like Vinny predicted.

Jim stood up to face them and thought: 'Shit.'

It was about half an hour to the security office and back. David was just coming back from the library when he saw Vinny with two security guards walking toward their dorm. He jogged to catch up with them. "Hey," he walked beside Vinny. "What's up?"

"Someone trashed our room. I went to get security 'cause I knew something was up." They hustled toward the dorm. "But now that I think about it we both probably should've gone."

"Both of you?"

"Yeah Jim stayed to clean up, so-" They gave each other a worried look. "Oh shit!"

Vinny was the first to barge through the door. David moved past Vinny, looking for Jim. He wasn't there. 'Shit.' David started panicking. 'Shit shit shit!'

There was a thud and muffled cry from the bathroom. David opened the door. Jim was there, hands restrained and tied to the shower head. He was sitting in the tub and it was full of ice water. He was soaked, with his legs tied together over his thighs and around his ankles. There was a gag in his mouth and his torso was covered in long red marks.

"Oh my gods!" David immediately went for the rope at his hands. "Are you okay?!" Jim's free hands pulled at the gag in his mouth.

"My legs are numb. Can you get the knots behind me?" Jim shivered and tried to turn around. David pulled the stopper out of the tub and turned the shower on hot. The he got to the rope around Jim's legs.

Jim leaned toward the hot water. It was such a pleasant relief that he shuddered. David released the last knot on the rope and grabbed Jim by his biceps. "Okay. Ready? Let's go." He helped Jim up onto his feet and out of the tub. They walked to their bed and David started rubbing Jim's back and arms with a warm towel. Vinny shut off the water.

The security guards were taking their last photos in the bathroom. Then they stopped by the door. "Alright gentlemen. We have enough pictures here to file a complaint. When we need you as witnesses someone will be in contact."

"Thank you." Vinny and David replied before the guards left.

David rummaged in Jim's dresser drawers and pulled out long sleeved shirts and pants. Jim dressed in them and got under his blanket. "I'm gonna get you something warm to eat and some salve for those cuts. Just stay here." He put a hand on Jim's cheek. He was freezing. He looked over his shoulder. "Vin, stay with him until I get back would you? And lock the damn door."

Vinny nodded.

David looked back at Jim, worry all over his face. "I'll be right back. Don't get up." He kissed his forehead and left.

Vinny locked the door and turned to Jim. He was shivering. Vinny took the blanket off David's bed and laid it over Jim. "Here, man. You okay?"

"I can't stop shaking, but other than that-"

"David should be back soon." Vinny tucked him in a bit and sat on his bed. "What'd they hit ya with?" Vinny nodded toward him.

"Some kind of long thin pipes. Like really thin."

"Where the hell did they even get those?" Vinny shook his head.

"Doesn't matter. They'll lose them and find them again." Jim turned on his side with a groan.

"It sucks you can't be alone though." Vinny chewed on his lip. "They're just trying to prove to themselves that you're weak. But anyone would be against those goons." He looked up sympathetically.

"Thanks, Vin." Jim smiled.

The doorknob started turning and clicking. Vinny got up and held it steady. "Who is it?"

Killion's voice answered. "Who is it? You're roommate that's who! Open up at once!" Vinny did so. Killion was carrying some large boxes and almost fell into the room. Vinny put a hand out to steady him.

"Careful."

"What on Exclispi? What a mess!" Killion looked around his feet. He carefully watched his step as he walked to his bunk and sat the boxes down. "Was anything stolen?"

"No, Kil. Nothing was taken." Vinny locked the door. "I think." He started to pick up the room. "Do you mind?" He looked at Killion, who started picking up as well.

"Jim? You look awful!" Killion observed. "What happened to you?"

"Just Almrez's goons." Jim pulled his blanket close to his neck. "Don't worry about it."

"I most certainly will! Those barbarians are getting on even my last nerve."

There was a knock on the door. "It's me." David called. Vinny got up and let him in. He was carrying a bowl of soup and some coffee. "Sorry, Jim. Coffee was the only hot thing they had." He sat on Jim's bunk and watched him sit up.

"It's just as well," Jim winced. "I've still got things to do."

"Not til you finish this you don't. He handed him the coffee and put his hands over Jim's to warm them. "Gods, they're colder than ice."

"Maybe he should get in the hot shower?" Killion offered.

"No, he's soaked to the bone." David shook his head. He watched Jim down the coffee. "You'll be lucky if you don't get sick." He held the soup bowl.

"Well," Jim's teeth clattered. "I highly doubt it." David looked over at his roommates. "Vin, can I borrow your blanket? Just til I come back with these warmed up?" Vinny tossed it to him. "Here, babe." He swapped the blankets. "I'll be right back." There was a laundry room on the next floor, so off David went.

"Didn't David bring a salve?" Vinny looked around.

"Yeah." Jim looked down at the container next to his hip. "Lemme just finish this." He gulped the soup to the last drop, feeling a little better. But he still couldn't feel his toes yet. Setting the bowl aside, he pulled up his shirt and held it under his chin. The marks were starting to bruise an ugly green. A few were bleeding now that they were warming up. "Okay," Jim sighed and started applying the salve generously.

"Why can't they go after anyone else?" Vinny put away some of the last things that'd been on the floor. "Don't they have anyone else's life to ruin?"

"I'm sure they do." Jim didn't look up. "But I guess I'm an easy target." He pulled his shirt down and got under the blanket. David knocked on the door before Killion let him in. "I bet they're congratulating themselves somewhere. But Almrez must be furious."

"Why?" David replaced Vinny's blankets with the two hot ones. Jim almost whimpered in relief.

"Because he wasn't here to deal the blows." Jim snuggled under the blankets. "At least they didn't take any pictures. That would've been even more humiliating."

"Oh thank gods." David sighed.

"What pictures would they be taking?" Killion stared quizzically.

"They had Jim tied up like a turkey in there." Vinny sat on Killion's bed. "They had him tied up, in the tub, full of ice water."

"That sounds, actually, rather sexual." Killion rubbed his chin.

"What?!" Vinny, David and Jim all looked at him.

"Well, considering they mock Jim for his sexuality. And, apparently some humans use restraints as part of their sex lives. It sounds like they were trying to put Jim in a rather sexualized position. Pictures seem like an excellent source of information. Especially when they are usually used for blackmailing. But I guess that wasn't their ultimate plan." Killion stated. He didn't even blink.

"Look at Killion, seeing the bright side." Jim smiled. "A disturbing, potentially dangerous, bright side."

"If pictures of that got around- you'd have plenty of 'fawn-guys' approaching you for 'favors.' And maybe people even worse." Vinny scrunched up his nose. David shivered. "Who knows who'd show up at our door?"

"Thank you Vinny. Good to know you're always prepared to tell us the worst of it." Jim sneezed into his shirt. "Oww."

"Alright." David took the dishes off the bed. "I'm gonna go have a word with those officers who saw this mess. See what they're gonna do about it." He pressed the back of his hand against Jim's forehead and got up to leave.