A Locker Room Encounter
It was a sweltering summer afternoon, and the high school’s locker room reeked of sweat and adolescent testosterone. Amidst the sea of sweaty teenagers, two young men, both 18, stood out. One was Jake, a tall, muscular jock, the epitome of masculinity. The other was Ethan, a lanky, bespectacled bookworm, who found himself inexplicably drawn …