Travis enlists Scott’s help to rescue them. Travis was f***ed, but hasn’t f***ed.Īfter Paul gives Travis the brush-off, Scott finds Travis outside, his eyes red like he's been crying, and he's watching some feral kittens. It’s implied that Travis was a virgin when he met Paul.

Travis strikes me as naive and friendly like a lost puppy (hence the title), possibly hoping for a relationship with Paul. Scott has a roommate Paul, and Travis was Paul’s one-night-stand that Paul is no longer interested in after popping his ass cherry. The story starts with Scott walking down to breakfast at the house he shares with other roommates to find eighteen-year-old Travis sitting at the table eating Scott’s cereal. It is told in third person through the eyes of Scott, a grad student. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.ĭon’t Name the Puppy was written for the Goodreads M/M Romance Group’s 2014 Love’s Landscapes event. It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's ' Love’s Landscapes' event. They both hold the kittens gently and affectionately. One is shirtless and wearing a silly beanie with a pom-pom on top. Two young men holding kittens in their arms stand next to each other. The worst part is, suddenly I can’t imagine my life without him and his stupid hat. He’s my roommate’s fuck buddy, so why can’t my roommate entertain the kid? Instead, he’s imprinted on me like some overgrown duckling and now I can’t get rid of him or the litter of kittens he’s pawned off on me. I woke up one day to find a half-naked kid with a goofy hat in my kitchen eating my cereal, but that was just the beginning.

Don't Name the Puppy by R.D. Hero