It was a typical cold February morning in Park Ridge, NJ, an affluent town located in Bergen County in Northern New Jersey. Park Ridge is considered one of the best places to live in New Jersey. 25-year-old Nick DaSilva was packing up his bedroom. Today was a big day for him, as he was moving from his boring suburban town to glamorous New York City. Just six months ago, Nick landed a fantastic job with an up and coming startup company in the city. The commute however, over an hour on a good day with NJ transit trains from Penn Station to his hometown, was starting to take a toll on him. However, it was his best friend, the most important person in the world, even though they weren’t blood related, but considered him his brother, owned a two-bedroom apartment in Soho and offered him a place to stay.
Nick stood at 5’10, brown eyes, and hair with an olive skin complexion, coming from a normal suburban family. Both of his parents were of Portuguese descent, arriving in the states in the late 1970s. Nick would grow up in the Ironbound section of Newark before his parents moved. Nick’s mother is a clinical nurse specialist for Hackensack University Medical Center, while his father owns a successful accounting firm in Bergen County. Nick also has a younger sister, named Nicole. At 18, she was starting her freshman year at Princeton University. She is set to take over her father’s accounting firm down the road, when he is set to retire. Nick would graduate from Trinity College in Hartford, CT, with a degree in International Business.
Nick’s best friend, Corey Marino, grew up next door to him. They had been best friends since Nick’s family moved into their house when he was 8 years old. Like Nick, Corey only had a sister, named Chelsea. She was older and has been living in Boston ever since graduating from college. She has been working as a doctor at Boston’s top hospital, Massachusetts General. The two friends, since they didn’t have brothers, were inseparable. Like Nick, Corey was also 25 years old, and older than Nick by two months. Corey was the super popular one while growing up, as he was the captain of their high school soccer and lacrosse team and was their senior class prom king. You would think since you would think Corey is a jock, he would be dumb. However, that was so far from the truth. Corey would graduate in the top 5 of their class and attended NYU on a full scholarship.
However, it was Corey’s gorgeous, beautiful, and stunning good looks that would define him and make him famous. At just 25, Corey Marino was ranked as one of the most sought out, desirable, and highest paid male models in the world. He was ranked at the same level as top models like David Gandy and Sean O’Pry. Corey stood at 6’1, 185 lbs., with brown hair and eyes and a killer sculpted body that he worked very hard on maintaining. He was discovered in his freshman year at NYU, while working at J. Crew in Soho, by a famous Wilhelmina Models agent. From there, he would land covers, billboards, and walk in fashion shows in NYC, Paris, and Milan. Fashion companies like Tom Ford, Hugo Boss, and Calvin Klein would request him to be the ambassador of their brands. Corey was considered one of the highest paid male models in the world, making well over a million dollars a year.
The biggest difference between the two friends, Nick came out his freshman year of college as an openly gay man. However, Nick wasn’t your typical gay guy, he simply didn’t fit into his community. All his friends were straight, both men and women, and only had two friends who were gay. He prefers to talk about sports, like baseball and hang out at straight sports bars with his friends. His straight guy friends felt very comfortable around him, because he doesn’t see they as sex objects, but as friends and builds a wall between them, where he doesn’t have any sexual feelings towards them. Corey on the other hand, is 100% straight and for years, Nick just saw him as his brother and not the famous male model he has become. All his friends would always ask about Corey, and they always asked Nick if they ever did anything, which we would replay, “Hell No”, and make a gagging vomit sound.
With the money and fame, Corey wasn’t your typical male model. He didn’t like to party, he didn’t do hard drugs like cocaine, and didn’t sleep around with some of the most beautiful women in the world. He was more of a homebody, likes to keep to himself, and is still with his high school sweetheart. When Corey was first discovered, he informed the agency that completing his BA at NYU was his top priority, and modeling would come second. He did get his degree in journalism, as his dream while growing up was to be a news reporter. Now, after a few years of modeling, he is seeking to become an actor. He see’s Channing Tatum as an inspiration, a model turned world famous actor. Corey has already landed a few roles on TV shows like Blue Bloods, the reboot of Gossip Girl, and Succession to name a few. He recently just landed a small role on his first major film, set to be filmed in Ireland, starring famous actors such as Chris Evans and Anna Kendrick.
While Nick and Corey attended different schools in different states, they still ended up being close, even getting closer once Corey became a world-famous model. Corey would only have a handful of people in his life, he trusted, one was Nick. So, Corey would ask Nick to move into his two-bedroom penthouse he bought two years ago, at 2.7 million dollars in Soho. Corey even informed Nick he didn’t have to pay rent, but Nick insisted on paying for something, as he didn’t want to exploit his best friend’s hospitality. The thing is, with Corey’s super busy schedule, either modeling gigs or filming something, he was rarely home. So having Nick there, will not only save Nick money, but not keep the place feeling cold and empty. Meanwhile, Corey’s long-time girlfriend was studying abroad in Australia for the next couple of years.
Later that afternoon, Nick was unpacking his stuff in his new bedroom, in his new apartment in Soho. Corey already had the room fully furnished, so Nick was just bringing his clothes and other personal items. Corey had left him a letter in the kitchen, with the password to the Wi-Fi, keys to the mailbox, how to turn on the hot tub located on the rooftop, and other things around the place. Also in the letter, Corey let Nick know he would see him in a week, since he was off doing a photoshoot in Greece.
Located at 426 W Broadway, the 1,400-sf 5th floor apartment was cute, and Corey had it updated when he purchased it. It has two-bedrooms, two bathrooms, each located on the opposite side of the apartment. Corey would enlarge his bedroom, add a full bathroom, and make the walk-in closet bigger. Nick was happy he had his own bathroom; the kitchen had a dishwasher and Corey converted the former half bathroom into a laundry room. The best part, since the building was only six stories and they lived on the top floor, they had the rooftop all to themselves. Corey would install a hot tub, a built-in outdoor island grill and add nice patio furniture.
Nick decided to take a break and walk over to the Apple store, which was a 3-minute walk from his new place. He was looking to potentially purchase a new Mac laptop, to replace his 7-year-old one. He wanted to treat himself for his move to the city. After purchasing his new laptop, he walked over to Traders Joe’s to buy some stuff to cook for tonight and groceries for the week. He loved that these places were all within less than 5 minutes of walking from his new apartment. However, while walking around Trader Joe’s, Nick wonders as he has for a while, how Corey could afford all of this. Corey told Nick he paid cash for his new apartment, while he knew he was in the top 5 of famous male models, but still. Usually, it takes a model years, however it took Corey less than 3 years to get to it.
The week went by fast for Nick, as work kept himself super busy, leaving the office late most nights. However, Friday night, he went out with some of his co-workers he made friends with recently. Lamika Alverez and Jenkins Lowe have become close friends with Nick, since like him, they recently moved to NYC from other areas. Jenkins, who relocated from Atlanta, along with his Husband, Juan Ayala and Lamika from Providence, with her boyfriend Tyron Angel and their son, TJ. They all bounded one day, while talking about the latest episode of “The Walking Dead” and quickly became inseparable. Nick was happy he became with friends with another gay guy, he found him funny and charismatic.
It was early Saturday morning and Nick was beyond hung over. Lamika and Jenkins dragged him to “The Cock” after work for some drinks and hunky Go-Go boys performing. Nick was still in bed at 1pm, when Corey texted him that he had landed and will be home soon. “Shit, better get my ass out of bed and make sure the place looks decent”, Nick thought to himself. Both Lamika and Jenkins love to party and hard liquor like tequila and Hennessy were their choices. Nick remembers the crazy night, the group picked up one of the Go-Go boys and brought him back to the apartment. One thing led to another, and Nick was getting fucked raw in the hot tub by Miguel, the super buff, hung Dominican dancer. Nick had a thing for Latinos.
After cleaning up and taking a quick shower, Nick decided to relax in his bedroom, while waiting for Corey to arrive home from the airport. It’s been a while since he saw Corey in person, so tonight once he got home, they would hang out and make it a movie night and catch up on everything. Nick must have passed out because he was awoken by Corey.
“Hey buddy, wake up. I am home!” A gleeful Corey said.
A groggy Nick woke up and hovering over his bed, was Corey, looking stunning as usual. Nick hopped out of his bed and hugged his best friend. They chatted for a bit, Nick asking how his current campaign went overseas. Corey informed him it was fine and asked him if he wanted to grab an early dinner at Emmett's on Grove, one of the hottest restaurants in the city in Greenwich Village, since he was craving deep dish pizza. Corey told Nick to be ready in 45 minutes and before he left the room, he asked Nick one more question.
“Buddy, what time do you usually get home from work?”
Corey needed to figure out Nick’s work schedule, since when he is home, he wants to spend as much time with his friend as he can. The thing is, being a world-famous male model isn’t all the glamorous as many people think. In fact, Corey detested it and felt super lonely and depressed most of the time. He was super happy when he offered Nick to move in with him. As we stated, Corey only had a handful of true friends he could trust, Nick being his number one. With the little time he is usually home, he wanted to spend as much time with Nick as he could.
Nick stood at 5’10, brown eyes, and hair with an olive skin complexion, coming from a normal suburban family. Both of his parents were of Portuguese descent, arriving in the states in the late 1970s. Nick would grow up in the Ironbound section of Newark before his parents moved. Nick’s mother is a clinical nurse specialist for Hackensack University Medical Center, while his father owns a successful accounting firm in Bergen County. Nick also has a younger sister, named Nicole. At 18, she was starting her freshman year at Princeton University. She is set to take over her father’s accounting firm down the road, when he is set to retire. Nick would graduate from Trinity College in Hartford, CT, with a degree in International Business.
Nick’s best friend, Corey Marino, grew up next door to him. They had been best friends since Nick’s family moved into their house when he was 8 years old. Like Nick, Corey only had a sister, named Chelsea. She was older and has been living in Boston ever since graduating from college. She has been working as a doctor at Boston’s top hospital, Massachusetts General. The two friends, since they didn’t have brothers, were inseparable. Like Nick, Corey was also 25 years old, and older than Nick by two months. Corey was the super popular one while growing up, as he was the captain of their high school soccer and lacrosse team and was their senior class prom king. You would think since you would think Corey is a jock, he would be dumb. However, that was so far from the truth. Corey would graduate in the top 5 of their class and attended NYU on a full scholarship.
However, it was Corey’s gorgeous, beautiful, and stunning good looks that would define him and make him famous. At just 25, Corey Marino was ranked as one of the most sought out, desirable, and highest paid male models in the world. He was ranked at the same level as top models like David Gandy and Sean O’Pry. Corey stood at 6’1, 185 lbs., with brown hair and eyes and a killer sculpted body that he worked very hard on maintaining. He was discovered in his freshman year at NYU, while working at J. Crew in Soho, by a famous Wilhelmina Models agent. From there, he would land covers, billboards, and walk in fashion shows in NYC, Paris, and Milan. Fashion companies like Tom Ford, Hugo Boss, and Calvin Klein would request him to be the ambassador of their brands. Corey was considered one of the highest paid male models in the world, making well over a million dollars a year.
The biggest difference between the two friends, Nick came out his freshman year of college as an openly gay man. However, Nick wasn’t your typical gay guy, he simply didn’t fit into his community. All his friends were straight, both men and women, and only had two friends who were gay. He prefers to talk about sports, like baseball and hang out at straight sports bars with his friends. His straight guy friends felt very comfortable around him, because he doesn’t see they as sex objects, but as friends and builds a wall between them, where he doesn’t have any sexual feelings towards them. Corey on the other hand, is 100% straight and for years, Nick just saw him as his brother and not the famous male model he has become. All his friends would always ask about Corey, and they always asked Nick if they ever did anything, which we would replay, “Hell No”, and make a gagging vomit sound.
With the money and fame, Corey wasn’t your typical male model. He didn’t like to party, he didn’t do hard drugs like cocaine, and didn’t sleep around with some of the most beautiful women in the world. He was more of a homebody, likes to keep to himself, and is still with his high school sweetheart. When Corey was first discovered, he informed the agency that completing his BA at NYU was his top priority, and modeling would come second. He did get his degree in journalism, as his dream while growing up was to be a news reporter. Now, after a few years of modeling, he is seeking to become an actor. He see’s Channing Tatum as an inspiration, a model turned world famous actor. Corey has already landed a few roles on TV shows like Blue Bloods, the reboot of Gossip Girl, and Succession to name a few. He recently just landed a small role on his first major film, set to be filmed in Ireland, starring famous actors such as Chris Evans and Anna Kendrick.
While Nick and Corey attended different schools in different states, they still ended up being close, even getting closer once Corey became a world-famous model. Corey would only have a handful of people in his life, he trusted, one was Nick. So, Corey would ask Nick to move into his two-bedroom penthouse he bought two years ago, at 2.7 million dollars in Soho. Corey even informed Nick he didn’t have to pay rent, but Nick insisted on paying for something, as he didn’t want to exploit his best friend’s hospitality. The thing is, with Corey’s super busy schedule, either modeling gigs or filming something, he was rarely home. So having Nick there, will not only save Nick money, but not keep the place feeling cold and empty. Meanwhile, Corey’s long-time girlfriend was studying abroad in Australia for the next couple of years.
Later that afternoon, Nick was unpacking his stuff in his new bedroom, in his new apartment in Soho. Corey already had the room fully furnished, so Nick was just bringing his clothes and other personal items. Corey had left him a letter in the kitchen, with the password to the Wi-Fi, keys to the mailbox, how to turn on the hot tub located on the rooftop, and other things around the place. Also in the letter, Corey let Nick know he would see him in a week, since he was off doing a photoshoot in Greece.
Located at 426 W Broadway, the 1,400-sf 5th floor apartment was cute, and Corey had it updated when he purchased it. It has two-bedrooms, two bathrooms, each located on the opposite side of the apartment. Corey would enlarge his bedroom, add a full bathroom, and make the walk-in closet bigger. Nick was happy he had his own bathroom; the kitchen had a dishwasher and Corey converted the former half bathroom into a laundry room. The best part, since the building was only six stories and they lived on the top floor, they had the rooftop all to themselves. Corey would install a hot tub, a built-in outdoor island grill and add nice patio furniture.
Nick decided to take a break and walk over to the Apple store, which was a 3-minute walk from his new place. He was looking to potentially purchase a new Mac laptop, to replace his 7-year-old one. He wanted to treat himself for his move to the city. After purchasing his new laptop, he walked over to Traders Joe’s to buy some stuff to cook for tonight and groceries for the week. He loved that these places were all within less than 5 minutes of walking from his new apartment. However, while walking around Trader Joe’s, Nick wonders as he has for a while, how Corey could afford all of this. Corey told Nick he paid cash for his new apartment, while he knew he was in the top 5 of famous male models, but still. Usually, it takes a model years, however it took Corey less than 3 years to get to it.
The week went by fast for Nick, as work kept himself super busy, leaving the office late most nights. However, Friday night, he went out with some of his co-workers he made friends with recently. Lamika Alverez and Jenkins Lowe have become close friends with Nick, since like him, they recently moved to NYC from other areas. Jenkins, who relocated from Atlanta, along with his Husband, Juan Ayala and Lamika from Providence, with her boyfriend Tyron Angel and their son, TJ. They all bounded one day, while talking about the latest episode of “The Walking Dead” and quickly became inseparable. Nick was happy he became with friends with another gay guy, he found him funny and charismatic.
It was early Saturday morning and Nick was beyond hung over. Lamika and Jenkins dragged him to “The Cock” after work for some drinks and hunky Go-Go boys performing. Nick was still in bed at 1pm, when Corey texted him that he had landed and will be home soon. “Shit, better get my ass out of bed and make sure the place looks decent”, Nick thought to himself. Both Lamika and Jenkins love to party and hard liquor like tequila and Hennessy were their choices. Nick remembers the crazy night, the group picked up one of the Go-Go boys and brought him back to the apartment. One thing led to another, and Nick was getting fucked raw in the hot tub by Miguel, the super buff, hung Dominican dancer. Nick had a thing for Latinos.
After cleaning up and taking a quick shower, Nick decided to relax in his bedroom, while waiting for Corey to arrive home from the airport. It’s been a while since he saw Corey in person, so tonight once he got home, they would hang out and make it a movie night and catch up on everything. Nick must have passed out because he was awoken by Corey.
“Hey buddy, wake up. I am home!” A gleeful Corey said.
A groggy Nick woke up and hovering over his bed, was Corey, looking stunning as usual. Nick hopped out of his bed and hugged his best friend. They chatted for a bit, Nick asking how his current campaign went overseas. Corey informed him it was fine and asked him if he wanted to grab an early dinner at Emmett's on Grove, one of the hottest restaurants in the city in Greenwich Village, since he was craving deep dish pizza. Corey told Nick to be ready in 45 minutes and before he left the room, he asked Nick one more question.
“Buddy, what time do you usually get home from work?”
Corey needed to figure out Nick’s work schedule, since when he is home, he wants to spend as much time with his friend as he can. The thing is, being a world-famous male model isn’t all the glamorous as many people think. In fact, Corey detested it and felt super lonely and depressed most of the time. He was super happy when he offered Nick to move in with him. As we stated, Corey only had a handful of true friends he could trust, Nick being his number one. With the little time he is usually home, he wanted to spend as much time with Nick as he could.
