Two farm boys collide at university

The farmhouse kitchen glowed with midday warmth, the scent of fresh mielie bread and coffee filling the air, a stark contrast to the storm raging in Spencer’s chest. He sat at the worn oak table, blonde hair still matted, eyes red-rimmed from tears shed in the vineyard. Piet’s confrontation had stripped him bare, his confessions—Kyle, Liam, Doug, Henk, Sarah—hanging heavy, the betrayals he couldn’t outrun. Across from him, Jo leaned against the counter, eyes wide with hurt. Piet stood by the stove, his faded blue cap resting on the table, a silent anchor.

Jo broke the silence, voice low, laced with betrayal. “Spense, fok, is this all true? Kyle, Liam, Doug, all of ‘em? You used them like that?” His hands gripped the counter, knuckles white, the warmth that had welcomed Spencer to the farm five days ago replaced by a raw edge. “I thought you were messed up, needed a mate, but this… this is next-level kak.”

Spencer’s throat tightened, the kitchen’s warmth suffocating, Jo’s hurt a mirror to his own shame. He wanted to run, to hide behind charm or whisky, but Piet’s steady gaze held him, and Jo’s pain demanded truth. “Ja, Jo,” he whispered, voice hoarse, hands trembling on the table. “It’s true—all of it. I fucked up, worse than you know.”

Jo’s green eyes narrowed, but he didn’t interrupt, letting Spencer spill. The words came slow at first, then faster, a flood he couldn’t stop. “I used Kyle and Liam in my pusrsuit for power, my lust clouding my judgement.” Spencer’s voice cracked, tears pricking again. “Coach Van Rensburg, flip, that is the one I regret the most, he’s a married man for gods sake! What was I thinking? But he saw straight through me. He… he fucked me, then threw me out, said I wasn’t captain material.”

Jo’s face twisted, freckles stark against his flush, but Spencer pressed on, the kitchen now confessional. “Doug, innocent Doug, I used him as a pawn for 15% equity, made it a deal, not a choice. I thought he’d push Rachel and JP my way, but they sent my plan to you, to Jacques, and it fell apart. Henk and Sarah, I’m so embarressed, I tried to pull them in, offered a threesome, thought it’d make them mine. They laughed, walked away, left me standing there like an idiot.”

He buried his face in his hands, his eyes blurring through tears. “I wanted to be the guy, Jo, like you were, leading the gang, no effort. Thought I could charm my way to captain, to equity, to their loyalty. Used my body, my ass, like a fucking currency. But it’s all gone, the gang, the team, wine shed. I’m nothing now, just a fuck-up who hurt everyone.”

Jo pushed off the counter, pacing, hands raking his blonde hair. “Fok, Spense,” he muttered, voice thick, stopping to face him. “You didn’t just hurt them, you broke trust. Kyle, Liam, Doug, they’re mates, not deals. And me? You came here, flirted, pushed, even after I said I’m with Piet. What the hell were you thinking?”

Spencer’s head snapped up, eyes pleading. “I thought… I thought you’d see me, Jo, like first year, when we were wild, unstoppable. I wasn’t trying to take you from Piet, I just wanted something real, something to hold onto. I’m sorry, bru, I fucked it all up, didn’t know how to stop.”

Piet stepped forward, his eyes softening, his voice a quiet bridge. “He’s telling the truth now, Jo, raw, no games. He’s lost, but he’s here, owning it. We gotta help him sort this, together.” He pulled a chair beside Spencer, sitting close, a steady presence. “Spense, you hurt people ‘cause you thought power’s all that matters. It ain’t. Trust, mates, that’s what holds this farm, this life. You gotta face the gang, tell ‘em everything, like you told us.”

Jo exhaled, face still tight but softening, his loyalty to Piet grounding him. He sank into a chair across from Spencer. “Piet’s right. You’re better than this, Spense, always were, even in first year, before all this kak. But you can’t run from it. Go back to Stellenbosch, stand in front of Kyle, Liam, Doug, all of ‘em, and say what you said here. Be real, no charm, no deals. It’s the only way.”

Spencer nodded, tears drying, blue eyes steady despite the dread pooling in his gut. The kitchen’s warmth felt less suffocating now, Jo’s words a faint spark, Piet’s presence a tether. “I’ll do it,” he said, voice low, resolute. “I’ll tell ‘em… everything. Don’t know if they’ll listen, but I’ll try.” He looked at Jo, then Piet, gratitude mixing with shame. “Thanks, okes, both of you. Didn’t expect this, not after… everything.”

Piet clapped his shoulder, firm but kind. “You’re not done, Spense—just starting. Head back to Stellenbosch tomorrow and face everyone, everything. We’ll be here, but this is your fight now.” Jo’s grin flickered, a ghost of first-year chaos. “Don’t fuck it up again, City Shark—be the guy I knew.” The mielie bread sat forgotten, the coffee cold, but the kitchen held them, a fragile truce forged in truth.

Later that night the farmhouse guest room was a spartan refuge, its single bed creaking under Spencer weight as he sat. The moon slanted through a small window, the faint bleat of sheep drifting from the hills. His blonde hair hung limp, eyes staring at the cracked floorboards, Jo and Piet’s words—be real, face the gang—sinking like stones into his gut. The vineyard confession, raw and jagged, had left him hollow, his manipulations—Kyle, Liam, Coach, Doug, Henk, Sarah—laid bare. Stellenbosch loomed, a battlefield of judgment, but the farm’s quiet pressed harder, forcing him to sit with his shame.

He leaned back, hands raking his face, Jo’s hurt, Piet’s steel, their trust despite his betrayal it baffled him. First year, he’d chased Jo’s chaos, envied Piet’s calm, but never understood their bond, their roots. He’d built an empire on deals, not trust, and it had crumbled. The thought of facing the gang, Kyle’s smirk, Doug’s pain, Sarah’s sharp eyes, twisted his stomach, but Jo’s faint grin, City Shark, sparked a flicker of resolve. He could run, hide in whisky or new cities, but the farm had shown him something else: truth, however brutal, was a start.

Spencer stood, needing to pee, he slipped into the hall, bare feet soft on the worn floorboards, the farmhouse still, the bustle of the farm settled for the night . Jo and Piet’s bedroom door was half-open, a sliver of light spilling out, and muffled voices drew him closer, curiosity overriding his bladder.

Inside their bedroom, Jo and Piet collapsed onto their bed, the adrenaline of the day’s confrontation still coursing. The room was a clutter of farm life, boots by the door, a pile of rugby jerseys, a cracked window letting in the river’s breeze. Jo’s face beamed, green eyes bright as he propped himself on an elbow. “Fok, Piet, you were a beast out there,” he said, voice warm with pride. “Called Spense’s bluff, made him spill, I’ve never seen you like that.”

Piet’s face cracked a rare grin eyes soft, sprawled beside Jo. “Ja, well, you held your own, Jo, shut his flirting down, stayed loyal. Made me proud, always do.” He reached out, hand cupping Jo’s cheek, thumb tracing freckles. “Reckon we earned this, hey?”

Jo laughed, leaning in, lips meeting Piet’s in a slow, hungry kiss, tongues tangling with a heat born of shared victory. Hands roamed, Jo tugging Piet’s faded tee off, revealing a broad, hairy chest, sweat and sun etched into his skin. Piet pulled Jo’s rugby jersey free, their kisses deepening, urgent now. Jeans hit the floor, Jo’s briefs tight with his hardening cock, Piet’s boxers tenting, the air thick with desire.

Jo broke the kiss, grinning, and slid down, hands gripping Piet’s hips. He tugged the boxers off, Piet’s thick, uncut cock springing free. Jo’s lips wrapped around the head, tongue swirling, sucking slow and deep, Piet’s groan rumbling through the room. “Fok, Jo,” Piet rasped, fingers in Jo’s hair, hips twitching as Jo worked him, sloppy and relentless, spit dripping.

Spencer froze outside the door, the need to pee forgotten, his eyes locked on the half-open gap. Jo’s back, Piet’s hairy chest, the sight rooted him, a forbidden pull he couldn’t shake. He should’ve walked away, but his cock stirred, straining against his shorts, the farm’s lessons battling his old hunger. He pushed his shorts down, freeing his cock, hard and leaking, his hand slick with spit, he stroked slow, muffled breaths as he watched.

Jo and Piet shifted, moving into a side-by-side 69, bodies aligned on the bed. Jo’s lips slid over Piet’s cock, Piet’s mouth taking Jo’s, their moans syncing, a rhythm of trust and heat. Spencer’s strokes quickened, his free hand gripping the doorframe, the sight of their intimacy; raw, uncalculated, a knife to his loneliness. Jo’s hand cupped Piet’s balls, Piet’s tongue teasing Jo’s head, their bodies a dance Spencer could never join.

Jo pulled back, grinning, and positioned himself behind Piet, lube grabbed from the nightstand, slicking his cock. He pressed against Piet’s tight, hairy ass, sliding in slow, Piet’s groan deep and guttural, hands gripping the sheets. Jo fucked him steady, hips rolling, chest flushed, eyes locked on Piet’s pleasure. Spencer’s hand moved faster, precum slicking his palm, dying to join but chained by restraint, Jo’s rebuff, Piet’s threat, the truth he’d promised.

Piet’s moans peaked, his cock untouched, shooting thick ropes onto the bed, body shaking as Jo thrust harder. Jo pulled out, groaning, and unloaded over Piet’s back, cum streaking his olive skin, a primal mark. The sight tipped Spencer over, a muffled grunt escaping as he came into his hand, hot spurts spilling, legs trembling. He caught his breath, heart pounding, the intimacy he’d witnessed a mirror to his isolation.

Jo and Piet collapsed, tangled and panting, Jo’s arm draped over Piet’s chest, their laughter soft, private. Spencer yanked his shorts up, cum sticky on his hand, and hurried back to his room, the need to pee gone, the farmhouse’s hum a distant echo. He sank onto the bed, Jo and Piet’s bond a searing reminder: he’d chased power, not love, and Stellenbosch was his last chance to change.
 
The farmhouse kitchen glowed with midday warmth, the scent of fresh mielie bread and coffee filling the air, a stark contrast to the storm raging in Spencer’s chest. He sat at the worn oak table, blonde hair still matted, eyes red-rimmed from tears shed in the vineyard. Piet’s confrontation had stripped him bare, his confessions—Kyle, Liam, Doug, Henk, Sarah—hanging heavy, the betrayals he couldn’t outrun. Across from him, Jo leaned against the counter, eyes wide with hurt. Piet stood by the stove, his faded blue cap resting on the table, a silent anchor.

Jo broke the silence, voice low, laced with betrayal. “Spense, fok, is this all true? Kyle, Liam, Doug, all of ‘em? You used them like that?” His hands gripped the counter, knuckles white, the warmth that had welcomed Spencer to the farm five days ago replaced by a raw edge. “I thought you were messed up, needed a mate, but this… this is next-level kak.”

Spencer’s throat tightened, the kitchen’s warmth suffocating, Jo’s hurt a mirror to his own shame. He wanted to run, to hide behind charm or whisky, but Piet’s steady gaze held him, and Jo’s pain demanded truth. “Ja, Jo,” he whispered, voice hoarse, hands trembling on the table. “It’s true—all of it. I fucked up, worse than you know.”

Jo’s green eyes narrowed, but he didn’t interrupt, letting Spencer spill. The words came slow at first, then faster, a flood he couldn’t stop. “I used Kyle and Liam in my pusrsuit for power, my lust clouding my judgement.” Spencer’s voice cracked, tears pricking again. “Coach Van Rensburg, flip, that is the one I regret the most, he’s a married man for gods sake! What was I thinking? But he saw straight through me. He… he fucked me, then threw me out, said I wasn’t captain material.”

Jo’s face twisted, freckles stark against his flush, but Spencer pressed on, the kitchen now confessional. “Doug, innocent Doug, I used him as a pawn for 15% equity, made it a deal, not a choice. I thought he’d push Rachel and JP my way, but they sent my plan to you, to Jacques, and it fell apart. Henk and Sarah, I’m so embarressed, I tried to pull them in, offered a threesome, thought it’d make them mine. They laughed, walked away, left me standing there like an idiot.”

He buried his face in his hands, his eyes blurring through tears. “I wanted to be the guy, Jo, like you were, leading the gang, no effort. Thought I could charm my way to captain, to equity, to their loyalty. Used my body, my ass, like a fucking currency. But it’s all gone, the gang, the team, wine shed. I’m nothing now, just a fuck-up who hurt everyone.”

Jo pushed off the counter, pacing, hands raking his blonde hair. “Fok, Spense,” he muttered, voice thick, stopping to face him. “You didn’t just hurt them, you broke trust. Kyle, Liam, Doug, they’re mates, not deals. And me? You came here, flirted, pushed, even after I said I’m with Piet. What the hell were you thinking?”

Spencer’s head snapped up, eyes pleading. “I thought… I thought you’d see me, Jo, like first year, when we were wild, unstoppable. I wasn’t trying to take you from Piet, I just wanted something real, something to hold onto. I’m sorry, bru, I fucked it all up, didn’t know how to stop.”

Piet stepped forward, his eyes softening, his voice a quiet bridge. “He’s telling the truth now, Jo, raw, no games. He’s lost, but he’s here, owning it. We gotta help him sort this, together.” He pulled a chair beside Spencer, sitting close, a steady presence. “Spense, you hurt people ‘cause you thought power’s all that matters. It ain’t. Trust, mates, that’s what holds this farm, this life. You gotta face the gang, tell ‘em everything, like you told us.”

Jo exhaled, face still tight but softening, his loyalty to Piet grounding him. He sank into a chair across from Spencer. “Piet’s right. You’re better than this, Spense, always were, even in first year, before all this kak. But you can’t run from it. Go back to Stellenbosch, stand in front of Kyle, Liam, Doug, all of ‘em, and say what you said here. Be real, no charm, no deals. It’s the only way.”

Spencer nodded, tears drying, blue eyes steady despite the dread pooling in his gut. The kitchen’s warmth felt less suffocating now, Jo’s words a faint spark, Piet’s presence a tether. “I’ll do it,” he said, voice low, resolute. “I’ll tell ‘em… everything. Don’t know if they’ll listen, but I’ll try.” He looked at Jo, then Piet, gratitude mixing with shame. “Thanks, okes, both of you. Didn’t expect this, not after… everything.”

Piet clapped his shoulder, firm but kind. “You’re not done, Spense—just starting. Head back to Stellenbosch tomorrow and face everyone, everything. We’ll be here, but this is your fight now.” Jo’s grin flickered, a ghost of first-year chaos. “Don’t fuck it up again, City Shark—be the guy I knew.” The mielie bread sat forgotten, the coffee cold, but the kitchen held them, a fragile truce forged in truth.

Later that night the farmhouse guest room was a spartan refuge, its single bed creaking under Spencer weight as he sat. The moon slanted through a small window, the faint bleat of sheep drifting from the hills. His blonde hair hung limp, eyes staring at the cracked floorboards, Jo and Piet’s words—be real, face the gang—sinking like stones into his gut. The vineyard confession, raw and jagged, had left him hollow, his manipulations—Kyle, Liam, Coach, Doug, Henk, Sarah—laid bare. Stellenbosch loomed, a battlefield of judgment, but the farm’s quiet pressed harder, forcing him to sit with his shame.

He leaned back, hands raking his face, Jo’s hurt, Piet’s steel, their trust despite his betrayal it baffled him. First year, he’d chased Jo’s chaos, envied Piet’s calm, but never understood their bond, their roots. He’d built an empire on deals, not trust, and it had crumbled. The thought of facing the gang, Kyle’s smirk, Doug’s pain, Sarah’s sharp eyes, twisted his stomach, but Jo’s faint grin, City Shark, sparked a flicker of resolve. He could run, hide in whisky or new cities, but the farm had shown him something else: truth, however brutal, was a start.

Spencer stood, needing to pee, he slipped into the hall, bare feet soft on the worn floorboards, the farmhouse still, the bustle of the farm settled for the night . Jo and Piet’s bedroom door was half-open, a sliver of light spilling out, and muffled voices drew him closer, curiosity overriding his bladder.

Inside their bedroom, Jo and Piet collapsed onto their bed, the adrenaline of the day’s confrontation still coursing. The room was a clutter of farm life, boots by the door, a pile of rugby jerseys, a cracked window letting in the river’s breeze. Jo’s face beamed, green eyes bright as he propped himself on an elbow. “Fok, Piet, you were a beast out there,” he said, voice warm with pride. “Called Spense’s bluff, made him spill, I’ve never seen you like that.”

Piet’s face cracked a rare grin eyes soft, sprawled beside Jo. “Ja, well, you held your own, Jo, shut his flirting down, stayed loyal. Made me proud, always do.” He reached out, hand cupping Jo’s cheek, thumb tracing freckles. “Reckon we earned this, hey?”

Jo laughed, leaning in, lips meeting Piet’s in a slow, hungry kiss, tongues tangling with a heat born of shared victory. Hands roamed, Jo tugging Piet’s faded tee off, revealing a broad, hairy chest, sweat and sun etched into his skin. Piet pulled Jo’s rugby jersey free, their kisses deepening, urgent now. Jeans hit the floor, Jo’s briefs tight with his hardening cock, Piet’s boxers tenting, the air thick with desire.

Jo broke the kiss, grinning, and slid down, hands gripping Piet’s hips. He tugged the boxers off, Piet’s thick, uncut cock springing free. Jo’s lips wrapped around the head, tongue swirling, sucking slow and deep, Piet’s groan rumbling through the room. “Fok, Jo,” Piet rasped, fingers in Jo’s hair, hips twitching as Jo worked him, sloppy and relentless, spit dripping.

Spencer froze outside the door, the need to pee forgotten, his eyes locked on the half-open gap. Jo’s back, Piet’s hairy chest, the sight rooted him, a forbidden pull he couldn’t shake. He should’ve walked away, but his cock stirred, straining against his shorts, the farm’s lessons battling his old hunger. He pushed his shorts down, freeing his cock, hard and leaking, his hand slick with spit, he stroked slow, muffled breaths as he watched.

Jo and Piet shifted, moving into a side-by-side 69, bodies aligned on the bed. Jo’s lips slid over Piet’s cock, Piet’s mouth taking Jo’s, their moans syncing, a rhythm of trust and heat. Spencer’s strokes quickened, his free hand gripping the doorframe, the sight of their intimacy; raw, uncalculated, a knife to his loneliness. Jo’s hand cupped Piet’s balls, Piet’s tongue teasing Jo’s head, their bodies a dance Spencer could never join.

Jo pulled back, grinning, and positioned himself behind Piet, lube grabbed from the nightstand, slicking his cock. He pressed against Piet’s tight, hairy ass, sliding in slow, Piet’s groan deep and guttural, hands gripping the sheets. Jo fucked him steady, hips rolling, chest flushed, eyes locked on Piet’s pleasure. Spencer’s hand moved faster, precum slicking his palm, dying to join but chained by restraint, Jo’s rebuff, Piet’s threat, the truth he’d promised.

Piet’s moans peaked, his cock untouched, shooting thick ropes onto the bed, body shaking as Jo thrust harder. Jo pulled out, groaning, and unloaded over Piet’s back, cum streaking his olive skin, a primal mark. The sight tipped Spencer over, a muffled grunt escaping as he came into his hand, hot spurts spilling, legs trembling. He caught his breath, heart pounding, the intimacy he’d witnessed a mirror to his isolation.

Jo and Piet collapsed, tangled and panting, Jo’s arm draped over Piet’s chest, their laughter soft, private. Spencer yanked his shorts up, cum sticky on his hand, and hurried back to his room, the need to pee gone, the farmhouse’s hum a distant echo. He sank onto the bed, Jo and Piet’s bond a searing reminder: he’d chased power, not love, and Stellenbosch was his last chance to change.
Thanks for an awesome chapter Jayson. Character development is excellent and reinforced with prose and words that are inspirational and so real.

Partnership, love and truth--Respect.

Peace
 
Good job by everyone!

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Piet and Jo sleep in the farmhouse? I thought they'd built a house for themselves out by the river, where they used to camp.
 
So they included a guestroom in the boys' house?

I had figured the boys were staying at their house and had Spencer sleeping in the farmhouse, a safe distance away. (I mean, Piet wouldn't put it past Spencer to try to climb into their bed at night. Neither, come to think of it, would we.)
 
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By the way, how are people -- especially the wine shed crew -- pronouncing "VDMDW"?

Seems unlikely to me that they'd regularly say the whole thing; it's seven syllables for only five letters.

I figure they probably started saying "vid-midow" (rhymes with widow). Likely, after a few weeks, shortened to "vid-mid".

Sorry, Piet. Maybe he can lobby the gang to start saying "dim-dew" instead.
 
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Sunday morning broke cold and wild—the last day of holidays, a relentless south-easter whipping through Robertson, heavy rain drumming the farmhouse roof, wind rattling the windows. Jo and Piet sat on the wide, sheltered porch—bundled in hoodies, coffee mugs steaming—watching the storm bend the trees, water pooling in the manicured drive. Piet squinted through the downpour, brown eyes narrowing, then shot out of his chair—“Is that… is that… my oupa’s bakkie?” he stammered, voice rising, peering harder as a familiar double-cab rattled into view, dust-streaked despite the rain.

Sure enough, Piet’s grandfather’s bakkie churned down the prestigious tree-lined drive—oaks swaying violently—parking with a creak in front of the house. Piet bolted out, rain soaking his shorts and shirt in seconds, “What the fok are you doing here?” he bellowed, hugging his grandfather tight—gray hair plastered wet—then his mom, sisters piling out, all drenched but grinning. He spun back to Jo, standing dry under the porch awning, “Bru?” Jo shrugged, green eyes wide, equally confused, “Fok if I know, boet—no clue!”

Inside, the farmhouse buzzed—Piet’s family toweling off, Jo’s parents ushering everyone to the dining room, a delicious meal laid out: roast pork glistening with crackling, mashed potatoes creamy with butter, glazed carrots, gravy rich and steaming—comfort against the storm. Jacques sat at the head, Kobus beside him—khaki shirt swapped for a crisp polo—both commanding attention as plates filled. “We’ve been talking,” Jacques started, green eyes steady, “about your farm, Piet—Malmesbury’s got bones, good ones, but it’s bleeding money.”

Kobus nodded, leaning in, “Saw it firsthand—soil’s still fertile, cattle stock’s decent, but the infrastructure’s kak—irrigation’s shot, fences are a joke, barn’s half-down. We’ve got a plan.” He laid it out—detailed, practical: modern irrigation piped from a nearby dam, funded by van der Merwe resources; new fencing, steel not wire, to pen the herd tight; barn rebuilt, weatherproof, with solar panels to cut costs; a crop rotation tweak—maize and lucerne—to boost profit, marketed through their networks. “Year one, we front the cash—labor, gear, seed,” Jacques said, “Year two, you’re running even—three, you’re turning profit. Kobus oversees—trains your hands, keeps it tight.”

Piet’s family sat stunned—his ma’s eyes brimming, “No, Jacques—we absolutely can’t…” voice breaking; Grandpa wiping tears, “We’ll pay you back, every cent—whatever it takes”; Anna and Lize nodding, “We’ll work it, promise!” Jacques waved it off, firm, “No, I’ll hear no such thing—this isn’t a loan, it’s family. Jo calls Piet his brother—we mean it.” Piet’s throat tightened—brown eyes glistening—gratitude clashing with the last of his suspicions, Jo’s grin beside him soft but proud, but shocked.

The boys left as Piet’s family did—bakkie and Range Rover pulling out together, though Jo and Piet rode with Kobus in one sleek black beast, rain hammering the roof, wipers slashing. The usual hour-and-a-half to Stellenbosch stretched—over two-and-a-half hours, roads slick, visibility low—chatter filling the cab. Piet peppered Kobus with questions—“How’s the irrigation tie in? What’s the crop yield look like?”—Kobus answering detailed, “Pipes run underground, solar pumps—maize’ll double with lucerne cycling nitrogen.” Jo jumped in—“Cattle’ll fatten quicker with better grazing, bru—sell ‘em prime”—his green eyes bright, farm smarts spilling effortless.

Piet leaned back, sipping water, realization dawning—Jacques’ words clicking: Jo wasn’t book-smart, but farming was in his blood, instinctive, sharp. No bribes, no cheats—just a mind wired for dirt and stock, not exams. Suspicion faded—replaced by awe—Jo’s voice a steady hum beside him, the storm a distant roar.

They rolled into Stellenbosch—gang swarming the Range Rover, “Oi, Braai Master—quad braai, now!” demands loud over the rain. Jo grinned, “I’m on it, boets, soon!” energy spiking, hopping out—Piet following, bags slung, the dorm’s familiarout greeting them as Kobus peeled off.

The door to their cozy room clicked shut—Piet moved fast, slamming Jo against it, wood rattling as Jo’s back hit hard—caging him in, arms braced either side of his head, brown eyes blazing. He kissed him—deep, fierce, unlike any before—lips crashing, tongue plunging, a hungry edge that poured everything in: farm fixes, family ties, two weeks of tangled heat. Jo froze—green eyes wide, breath hitching—frightened, unready, the intensity a shock he didn’t want, couldn’t match. His hands pressed Piet’s chest—half-pushing, half-clinging—caught in the storm of it, their bond teetering on something new, something Jo hadn’t signed up for, the rain outside a dull echo to the chaos within.
I'm gonna be so disappointed when Jo returns to the other two guys.
 
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Jo gave his cock a few extra tugs—shaking off after his piss, fingers lingering, his cock plumping up, swelling faintly under the dim bathroom light. Spencer followed suit—his lean cock thickening in his hand, a sly smirk tugging his lips—but the door swung open, a rugby boy stumbling in, breaking the spell. They zipped up fast—Jo grinning, Spencer chuckling low—stepping out, cocks safely tucked away, the tension simmering as they rejoined the pub’s hum.

Piet stood by the bar—still deep in chatter with the rock nerds, gesturing animatedly about quartz chunks he’d snagged from Jo’s farm, “Fok, this one’s got veins like a bloody map!”—oblivious to Jo’s detour. Jo called over, “Oi, Piety—get over here!” voice cutting through, green eyes glinting. He ordered a round of Jäger bombs—sloshing dark liquor and energy drink into glasses, no longer shy about his bank account’s heft, not with Piet anyway. “To term two, okes!” Jo toasted, slamming his back, Piet grinning—earlier unease from the kiss washing away with the burn, the duo clicking into form—captain and sidekick, laughter loud, energy synced.

The night rolled—beers flowing, gang spilling across tables—Jo managing another quiet moment with Spencer, sidling up as the water polo boy leaned near a pool table, blue eyes catching the neon glow. “Fok, Joburg—you’re quick with that cue,” Jo flirted, voice low, grinning, stepping close—shoulder brushing Spencer’s lean frame. Spencer gave as hard as he got—smirking, “Quick with more than that, Mr Trouble —keep up,” his accent sharp, leaning in, heat flickering. Jo pushed—breath hot on Spencer’s neck, lingering seconds too long—“What’s your game, boet?” whispered lusty, green eyes locked.

Spencer matched it—whisper equally thick, “We’re first-years, boet—everything’s a game. This—” brushing Jo’s hand light, fingers grazing—“is just a game.” Jo froze—lost for words, a rare crack—lust for Spencer spiking off the charts, cock twitching hard in his Levi’s, Spencer’s piercing blue stare burning into him, Jo whispering, the game has just begun, and slinked off to find Piet.

The gang called it quits around 1:30—pub lights dimming, streets slick with rain—Jo and Piet breaking off, stumbling back to the dorm, arms slung over each other—Piet’s draped across Jo’s shoulders, Jo’s around Piet’s waist, their steps weaving, laughter echoing through the wet quad. The door shut—cozy room closing in—clothes shed in a flash, Levi’s and cargo pants hitting the floor, down to their underwear —Jo’s pink hugging tight, Piet’s green stretched over his bulge.

Jo’s hands roamed—freckled fingers tracing Piet’s hairy chest, sliding down his sides—Piet forgetting Jo’s earlier distance, swept into the heat—Jo torn, was this lust for Spencer spilling over or his deep pull to Piet reigniting, unsure but leaning in hard. Their lips crashed—passionate, fierce—tongues tangling, cocks growing fast, rubbing through thin fabric—pink grinding green—collapsing onto Piet’s bed, springs creaking under their weight.

Hands were everywhere—Jo’s gripping Piet’s ass, squeezing through the boxer-briefs; Piet’s tugging Jo’s waistband down, freeing his pulsing cock—Jo peeling Piet’s green boxer-briefs off, his fat cock springing out, foreskin back, precum gleaming. They shifted—head to toe—Piet’s lips closing over Jo’s cock, sucking slow then deep—tongue swirling the head, tasting sharp precum—Jo mirroring, taking all of Piet, throat flexing, pubes brushing his nose—69 locked tight, wet and sloppy, moans muffled against flesh. Jo’s hands massaged Piet’s hairy balls—rolling, tugging—Piet’s fingers kneading Jo’s freckled cheeks, spreading, teasing the rim.

They synced—rhythm building, sucking harder—Jo’s hips bucking, Piet’s thrusting—cocks throbbing, spit slicking—until they hit the edge together—Jo’s cum blasting first, hot and thick down Piet’s throat—Piet’s erupting at the exact same instant, flooding Jo’s mouth—both swallowing, groaning loud, bodies shuddering, cum spilling past lips, streaking chins. They broke—panting, wrecked—shifting slow, Jo curling up beside Piet, head resting on his furry chest—sticky with sweat—Piet’s arm wrapping him, brown eyes soft, green eyes glinting, their trusty position locking them in as sleep crept close, the night’s heat a quiet hum against the rain’s drone.
While I am enjoying this story a lot, I find myself asking when is Piet going to wake up from that fog he's in with Jo. When will he realize the fun between he and Jo only happens when Jo wants it to happen.
 
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Jo stormed out into the night, the dorm door’s slam still ringing in his ears as rain pelted his shirt. He stumbled through the quad, anger and guilt churning while his green eyes burned wild under the dim streetlights. His feet carried him straight to Henk’s room, not even a flicker of Spencer crossing his mind, no blue-eyed temptation pulling him elsewhere. Instinct drove him to the one mate who’d understand without questions. Henk’s door loomed on the third floor, its peeling paint a familiar sight, and Jo pounded it hard, knuckles stinging, breath ragged from the run and the fight. Henk swung it open, his broad frame filling the gap, rugby shorts sagging, grinning wide until he saw Jo’s face. He stepped aside with a quick, “Crash here, oke, Ruan’s on some field trip, bed’s free.”

Jo flopped onto the spare bed, springs creaking under his weight as he ran hands through his damp blonde mop, freckled chest heaving. He spilled it all, the full truth pouring out like the rain outside. “Piet lost it, boet, saw me with Spencer at the braai, went berserk, called me out, said I’m sneaking, playing games, replacing him, threw Matt and Byron in my face, everything,” he said, voice shaking, eyes darting to Henk’s steady gaze. “And yeah, I’ve been meeting Spencer after rugby, behind his back, not much, just chats, touches, but fok, Piet’s right to rage, I’m screwing it up.” Henk sat heavily on his own bed, nodding slowly. “You’re in deep kak, bru. Can’t have Piet and play with Spencer, gotta pick. I won’t tell him yet, crash here as long as you need or till Ruan’s back Thursday, but sort your shit boet.” Jo sighed, sinking into the sheets, Henk’s loyalty a lifeline as the night swallowed his chaos.

Piet barely moved after Jo left, sinking onto his bed where the room’s silence pressed in, sheets still mussed from their last tangle. He stared at the door, expecting Jo’s laugh, his “Fok, bru, sorry” to break the void. Minutes bled into hours, 10 turning to 20, then 60, with no Jo, no sound, just the rain’s drone and his own ragged breath. Panic crept in, tightening his chest. Where’d he go? Spencer’s dorm? The quad? Thoughts spiraled as he paced, boots scuffing the floor, checking the window where rain streaked the glass, revealing no freckled shadow. By 3 a.m., he was dialing, Jo’s phone off, voicemail mocking him; by 4, he was shaking, fists clenched. The sun rose gray through the blinds, dread peaking as dawn broke without Jo, no return, no sign, leaving Piet a sleepless wreck, eyes red-rimmed, heart pounding.

He dragged himself upright, shower steam failing to wash away the panic as shorts and a tee clung damp to his skin. He shuffled to his 8 a.m. lecture, a zombie among bustling students, notes blurring, mind fixed on Jo. Meanwhile, Jo, knowing Piet’s timetable like his own and certain he’d never skip Viticulture, slipped back to their room at 9, the dorm quiet with Piet’s absence offering a safe window. He packed fast, stuffing a duffel with shirts, briefs, a toothbrush, unconsciously leaving clues: bed sheets rumpled fresh, a damp towel slung over the chair, a half-empty water bottle tipped on the desk, traces screaming he’d been there. He bolted back to Henk’s, bag slung, guilt gnawing, green eyes avoiding the door he’d slammed.

Piet trudged back post-lecture at 11 a.m., the room dim, stopping cold as he saw it: the towel, the bottle, the bed, Jo had been here. “Fok,” he breathed, fear spiking as his mind raced to the worst—*He’s gone, Spencer’s got him*. He collapsed onto his bed, phone out, calling Jo nonstop, each ring hitting voicemail—“Fok, Jo, where are you?”—his voice breaking, panic surging, tears streaking his sunburnt face as he dialed again, no answer, dread a vise around his chest.

By Tuesday afternoon, the gang sensed trouble, Piet a wreck with hollow eyes, barely eating, shuffling through lectures like a ghost, Jo missing since the braai, his loud laughs and Braai Master swagger eerily absent. Sarah cornered Henk in the quad, asking, “What’s up with them? Piet’s a mess, no Jo?” Henk shrugged, replying, “Dunno, bru, give ‘em time,” his lips tight, keeping Jo’s secret locked. Rumors swirled through the dorm—rugby boys whispering, “Jo’s shacked up with that water polo Joburg oke”; rock nerds muttering, “Piet’s lost it, fight went bad”; Matt and Byron smirking, “Jo’s at it again, new toy.” Piet overheard, rage and fear twisting as he finally cracked, finding Henk by the canteen. “Bru, he’s gone, Spencer, hey? Tell me!” he demanded, voice raw, hands shaking.

Henk sighed, pulling him aside where crate benches creaked under their weight. “Give him space, Piet, he’ll come back when he’s ready. He’s not gone for good, just sorting kak,” he said, his steady gaze holding as Piet’s brown eyes pleaded. Henk offered no betrayal yet, and Piet nodded slowly, whispering, “Fok, hope so,” clinging to the lifeline, fear still gnawing at his core.

By Thursday, Henk had had enough, Jo lounging on Ruan’s bed with green eyes restless, dodging the inevitable. “Bru, you’re a man, go face him,” Henk said, his voice firm as he shoved Jo’s bag at him. “Can’t hide here forever, Ruan’s back tomorrow anyway.” Jo sighed, running hands through his mop, muttering, “Fok, ja, you’re right,” slinging the duffel over his shoulder, heart pounding as he trudged back to their room. The dorm door loomed, his stomach twisting with every step.

He stepped inside, Piet on his bed with books open but unread, brown eyes snapping up, wide and red-rimmed. Silence hung thick as Jo dropped his bag, saying, “Bru, I’m back.” Piet stood slowly, his voice low and shaking, asking, “Where the fok were you? Spencer?” Jo exhaled, sitting heavily on his own bed. “No, not Spencer, Henk’s, just Henk’s. Needed space after, fok, I’ve been a kak mate.” He looked up, green meeting brown in a raw, unguarded stare. “I’ve been meeting him, Spencer, after rugby, behind your back. Not much, talk, touches, but it’s there, and I’m sorry, bru, I’m so fokkin sorry.”

Piet’s face crumpled, upset surging through him. “Fok, Jo, why? You’re my brother, thought we had this!” His voice broke, fists clenching as he continued, “You sneak, you flirt right in my face, makes me feel like kak, like I’m nothing!” Jo’s eyes glistened, remorse flooding out. “I know, I’m a prick, got caught up, Spencer’s a game, but you, you’re everything, bru, I swear, I’ll stop, no more, just us.” Promises spilled from him, earnest and trembling. “I’ll fix it, Piet, I need you, not him, fok, I’ll prove it.”

Piet sank beside him, tears brimming as he said, “Fokkin hurts, Jo, thought I lost you.” His voice softened, forgiveness threading through the ache, his hand finding Jo’s shoulder, squeezing tight. “Don’t do it again, swear it.” Jo nodded, freckled face wet with regret. “I swear, boet, only you,” he replied, leaning in, their foreheads touching, the bond hanging by a thread—fragile, frayed, but clinging. Silence settled, heavy with repair, the fight’s echo fading as they sat, broken but together.

Piet stayed quiet, brown eyes tracing Jo’s face, forgiveness a thin lifeline holding them steady. Jo’s remorse thickened the air, his promises a balm on the wound they’d torn open. They didn’t move, shoulders pressed close, breathing slow as the room’s dim light softened the edges, their closeness a tether stretched thin but unbroken, teetering as term two loomed ahead.
I can't believe that all Piet said to him and gave in so easily. I wasn't aware that he knew about Mike and Byron either. When did he find that out?
 
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The Montagu bus rattled along the N1, its diesel hum a low drone as Spencer stared out the window, the Western Cape’s vastness blurring past. His guilt sat heavy in his chest, leather jacket creased, blonde hair still a mess, blue eyes reflecting the dusk’s fading light. The farm’s lessons—Piet’s unyielding truth, Jo’s wounded trust, their fierce love—clung to him like the dirt on his boots. Stellenbosch loomed, a town of stars and judgment, the quad’s firelight waiting to burn or redeem him. His journal, tucked in his bag, held his scrawled confessions, a map of his failures, but also a spark of hope: Maybe I can be more than the Shark.

The bus lurched into Stellenbosch’s depot as night fell, the air warm, scented with oak and distant braai smoke. Spencer stepped off, heart hammering like a war drum. The quad wasn’t far, a ten-minute walk, but each step felt like wading through tar. He pictured the gang—Kyle’s sharp smirk, Liam’s steady gaze, Doug’s quiet pain, Sarah’s piercing eyes, Henk’s gruff wariness, Rachel’s cool distance, JP’s burning anger. His confession, raw and unpolished, churned in his throat, a speech he’d rehearsed on the bus but now felt fragile, like glass underfoot.

The quad came into view, a mix of blankets and firelight, the gang sprawled in their chaotic glory. Laughter rang, beer cans glinted, the thump of a portable speaker pulsing Die Antwoord’s beat. Henk and Sarah sat chatting casually to a group of friends, their bond a cornerstone of the gang’s heart. Rachel and JP fussing over a bottle of Chenin Blanc, their voices bright with plans for their next blend, ambition undimmed by Spencer’s failure. Doug sat quiet beside them, dark eyes distant, the wine shed’s betrayal a wound that hadn’t healed. Kyle tossed a ball with the rugby lads, tanned face split in a grin, carefree but sharp-edged. Liam sat with his new girlfriend, her hand in his, a new strength Spencer couldn’t touch.

Spencer stood at the quad’s edge, firelight casting his shadow long and jagged. The gang hadn’t noticed him, their world whole without him, a family forged in Jo and Piet’s absence, his failures—potjie night, captaincy, wine shed—buried in their revelry. His chest tightened, a sob threatening, but he swallowed it, Jo’s “Be real” and Piet’s “Face them” steeling him. He dropped the bag with a thud, boots scuffing grass, and stepped into the light, heart pounding like a storm.

The laughter died, a ripple of silence spreading as heads turned. Kyle’s grin faded, the ball dropping to the grass with a soft thump. Liam’s hand tightened on his girlfriend’s, brown eyes narrowing, wary but not hostile. Doug’s gaze dropped. Rachel’s brow raised, her pragmatism a shield. JP’s scowl deepened, anger flaring like the fire. Sarah’s eyes sharpened, piercing through him, while Henk’s jaw set like stone, a protector ready to judge. The gang froze, a fractured mosaic of hurt, betrayal, and guarded hope, Spencer’s presence a ghost they’d left behind.

He stood, exposed, no City Shark swagger, just a broken boy in a creased jacket, voice shaking as he began, words rough, slurring from nerves, not whisky. “I fucked you all over,” he said, the quad’s silence swallowing his voice, the fire’s crackle loud in the void. “Kyle, Liam, Doug—I used you, for votes, for equity, for control.

He sank to his knees, hands gripping the cool grass, blue eyes glistening under the stars, the fire’s heat licking his skin. “Wanted to be the guy—like Jo and Piet, leading, loved. Thought I could charm my way there, use my body, my deals, to own you. Broke your trust, hurt you all, and now I’m nothing. I’m sorry—want a second chance to be real, not this… fuck-up.” His voice broke, a sob escaping, the quad’s silence a weight, the gang’s eyes a jury under the oaks.

The fire crackled, embers floating like ghosts, and the silence stretched, heavy as the dusk. Sarah spoke first, auburn curls framing her green eyes, her voice low, empathetic but guarded, cutting through the tension. “You owned it, Spense—that’s something. But trust’s earned, not begged. You hurt us, broke what we had. Don’t expect us to run to you, not yet.” Her words were a lifeline, thin but real, her gaze holding his, searching for truth.

Henk grunted, voice gruff. “Prove it’s not just talk, bru—takes time, not tears. You fucked over my mates, my family. Step careful, or you’re out for good this time.” His arm tightened around Sarah, a wall Spencer couldn’t breach, but his nod was a crack, a chance.

Rachel’s pragmatism sliced through, arms crossed, dark hair taut, her voice cool as steel. “Business is business—you’re out, Spense. Don’t hate you, but we’re done for now. Build something else, somewhere else.” Her eyes flicked to JP, whose scowl burned hotter, voice a snarl. “Burned us once—fuck off with your sorry. I’m not buying this shit.” The rejection stung, a whipcrack in the quiet, JP’s anger a wound Spencer couldn’t soothe.

Doug’s dark eyes met Spencer’s, pain raw, his voice a whisper, barely audible. “Need time, man… hurts too much.” The wine shed’s betrayal, their night in the shed, hung between them, a ghost of trust shattered, his hesitation a knife to Spencer’s heart.

Kyle’s smirk was sharp, his voice laced with grudging respect. “Not cool, Spense—maybe we’re square, but don’t push it. Step light, or I’ll knock you out myself.” He tossed the ball in his hands, a flicker of his old banter, a door not fully closed.

Liam, anchored by his girlfriend’s hand, nodded slowly, brown eyes steady, voice quiet but firm. “Don’t do it again—start there, maybe we talk. You’ve got work to do, bru.” Her presence, a new strength, grounded him, a reminder of the life Spencer had lost, but his nod was a bridge, fragile but there.

No unified forgiveness, no outright rejection—just a splintered chance, the gang’s bonds tested, their responses raw, jagged, real. Spencer rose, knees trembling, eyes stinging but steady, Jo’s “try being real” a faint pulse in his chest. He nodded, mute, to Sarah’s guarded hope, Liam’s cautious nod, Kyle’s sharp smirk, absorbing JP’s burning anger, Rachel’s cold distance, Doug’s quiet pain, Henk’s protective wariness. The quad’s hum resumed, softer, laughter creeping back as the gang turned to their fire, their beers, their family, leaving Spencer on the edge, no longer part of the circle but not wholly cast out.

He turned, the fire’s warmth fading at his back, the oaks looming like sentinels as he walked into the night. The campus was a maze of shadows, the stars above Stellenbosch indifferent, their cold light a mirror to his uncertain future. His dorm waited, vinyls and coffee a small sanctuary, but the journal in his bag called louder, a place to write the next step, to map a path he’d have to forge alone. Jo and Piet’s farm, their love, their truth, had shown him what he lacked—trust, roots, a heart not ruled by deals. The gang’s fractured chance was no crown, no empire, but a flicker of hope, a second chance he’d have to earn, one honest step at a time. The City Shark was gone, and Spencer Clarke, raw and unmade, walked on, the weight of his choices both a burden and a guide.
 
Read on, m
While I am enjoying this story a lot, I find myself asking when is Piet going to wake up from that fog he's in with Jo. When will he realize the fun between he and Jo only happens when Jo wants it to happen.

Read on, my friend, read on ...
 
The Montagu bus rattled along the N1, its diesel hum a low drone as Spencer stared out the window, the Western Cape’s vastness blurring past. His guilt sat heavy in his chest, leather jacket creased, blonde hair still a mess, blue eyes reflecting the dusk’s fading light. The farm’s lessons—Piet’s unyielding truth, Jo’s wounded trust, their fierce love—clung to him like the dirt on his boots. Stellenbosch loomed, a town of stars and judgment, the quad’s firelight waiting to burn or redeem him. His journal, tucked in his bag, held his scrawled confessions, a map of his failures, but also a spark of hope: Maybe I can be more than the Shark.

The bus lurched into Stellenbosch’s depot as night fell, the air warm, scented with oak and distant braai smoke. Spencer stepped off, heart hammering like a war drum. The quad wasn’t far, a ten-minute walk, but each step felt like wading through tar. He pictured the gang—Kyle’s sharp smirk, Liam’s steady gaze, Doug’s quiet pain, Sarah’s piercing eyes, Henk’s gruff wariness, Rachel’s cool distance, JP’s burning anger. His confession, raw and unpolished, churned in his throat, a speech he’d rehearsed on the bus but now felt fragile, like glass underfoot.

The quad came into view, a mix of blankets and firelight, the gang sprawled in their chaotic glory. Laughter rang, beer cans glinted, the thump of a portable speaker pulsing Die Antwoord’s beat. Henk and Sarah sat chatting casually to a group of friends, their bond a cornerstone of the gang’s heart. Rachel and JP fussing over a bottle of Chenin Blanc, their voices bright with plans for their next blend, ambition undimmed by Spencer’s failure. Doug sat quiet beside them, dark eyes distant, the wine shed’s betrayal a wound that hadn’t healed. Kyle tossed a ball with the rugby lads, tanned face split in a grin, carefree but sharp-edged. Liam sat with his new girlfriend, her hand in his, a new strength Spencer couldn’t touch.

Spencer stood at the quad’s edge, firelight casting his shadow long and jagged. The gang hadn’t noticed him, their world whole without him, a family forged in Jo and Piet’s absence, his failures—potjie night, captaincy, wine shed—buried in their revelry. His chest tightened, a sob threatening, but he swallowed it, Jo’s “Be real” and Piet’s “Face them” steeling him. He dropped the bag with a thud, boots scuffing grass, and stepped into the light, heart pounding like a storm.

The laughter died, a ripple of silence spreading as heads turned. Kyle’s grin faded, the ball dropping to the grass with a soft thump. Liam’s hand tightened on his girlfriend’s, brown eyes narrowing, wary but not hostile. Doug’s gaze dropped. Rachel’s brow raised, her pragmatism a shield. JP’s scowl deepened, anger flaring like the fire. Sarah’s eyes sharpened, piercing through him, while Henk’s jaw set like stone, a protector ready to judge. The gang froze, a fractured mosaic of hurt, betrayal, and guarded hope, Spencer’s presence a ghost they’d left behind.

He stood, exposed, no City Shark swagger, just a broken boy in a creased jacket, voice shaking as he began, words rough, slurring from nerves, not whisky. “I fucked you all over,” he said, the quad’s silence swallowing his voice, the fire’s crackle loud in the void. “Kyle, Liam, Doug—I used you, for votes, for equity, for control.

He sank to his knees, hands gripping the cool grass, blue eyes glistening under the stars, the fire’s heat licking his skin. “Wanted to be the guy—like Jo and Piet, leading, loved. Thought I could charm my way there, use my body, my deals, to own you. Broke your trust, hurt you all, and now I’m nothing. I’m sorry—want a second chance to be real, not this… fuck-up.” His voice broke, a sob escaping, the quad’s silence a weight, the gang’s eyes a jury under the oaks.

The fire crackled, embers floating like ghosts, and the silence stretched, heavy as the dusk. Sarah spoke first, auburn curls framing her green eyes, her voice low, empathetic but guarded, cutting through the tension. “You owned it, Spense—that’s something. But trust’s earned, not begged. You hurt us, broke what we had. Don’t expect us to run to you, not yet.” Her words were a lifeline, thin but real, her gaze holding his, searching for truth.

Henk grunted, voice gruff. “Prove it’s not just talk, bru—takes time, not tears. You fucked over my mates, my family. Step careful, or you’re out for good this time.” His arm tightened around Sarah, a wall Spencer couldn’t breach, but his nod was a crack, a chance.

Rachel’s pragmatism sliced through, arms crossed, dark hair taut, her voice cool as steel. “Business is business—you’re out, Spense. Don’t hate you, but we’re done for now. Build something else, somewhere else.” Her eyes flicked to JP, whose scowl burned hotter, voice a snarl. “Burned us once—fuck off with your sorry. I’m not buying this shit.” The rejection stung, a whipcrack in the quiet, JP’s anger a wound Spencer couldn’t soothe.

Doug’s dark eyes met Spencer’s, pain raw, his voice a whisper, barely audible. “Need time, man… hurts too much.” The wine shed’s betrayal, their night in the shed, hung between them, a ghost of trust shattered, his hesitation a knife to Spencer’s heart.

Kyle’s smirk was sharp, his voice laced with grudging respect. “Not cool, Spense—maybe we’re square, but don’t push it. Step light, or I’ll knock you out myself.” He tossed the ball in his hands, a flicker of his old banter, a door not fully closed.

Liam, anchored by his girlfriend’s hand, nodded slowly, brown eyes steady, voice quiet but firm. “Don’t do it again—start there, maybe we talk. You’ve got work to do, bru.” Her presence, a new strength, grounded him, a reminder of the life Spencer had lost, but his nod was a bridge, fragile but there.

No unified forgiveness, no outright rejection—just a splintered chance, the gang’s bonds tested, their responses raw, jagged, real. Spencer rose, knees trembling, eyes stinging but steady, Jo’s “try being real” a faint pulse in his chest. He nodded, mute, to Sarah’s guarded hope, Liam’s cautious nod, Kyle’s sharp smirk, absorbing JP’s burning anger, Rachel’s cold distance, Doug’s quiet pain, Henk’s protective wariness. The quad’s hum resumed, softer, laughter creeping back as the gang turned to their fire, their beers, their family, leaving Spencer on the edge, no longer part of the circle but not wholly cast out.

He turned, the fire’s warmth fading at his back, the oaks looming like sentinels as he walked into the night. The campus was a maze of shadows, the stars above Stellenbosch indifferent, their cold light a mirror to his uncertain future. His dorm waited, vinyls and coffee a small sanctuary, but the journal in his bag called louder, a place to write the next step, to map a path he’d have to forge alone. Jo and Piet’s farm, their love, their truth, had shown him what he lacked—trust, roots, a heart not ruled by deals. The gang’s fractured chance was no crown, no empire, but a flicker of hope, a second chance he’d have to earn, one honest step at a time. The City Shark was gone, and Spencer Clarke, raw and unmade, walked on, the weight of his choices both a burden and a guide.
Excellent Jayson. Maybe there is hope for Spencer. Great advice form Jo and Piet. Great reading as always. You are a true Master.
 
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Monday morning slammed into Stellenbosch with the unforgiving weight of term two, the air thick with the clamour of students rushing to lectures as the campus pulsed with a frenetic energy, Jo and Piet stumbling out of the Range Rover after their weekend at the de Wet farm, their eyes bleary from the early drive but their spirits still lifted by the closeness they had rekindled over muddy fields and starlit nights. The week unfolded with a relentless pace that left little room to breathe—Jo’s rugby commitments clashed head-on with Piet’s water polo schedule, practices stretching deep into the evenings, their cramped dorm room becoming a chaotic swirl of muddy boots crunching across the floor, wet swim trunks dripping onto mismatched furniture, and the faint tang of sweat-soaked gear piling up in corners. Jo threw himself into the fray at Coetzenburg, his green eyes flashing with intensity as he powered through each tackle, sweat streaking down his freckled cheeks and matting his blonde mop while he shouted orders with a captain’s authority, driving his team to exhaustion under the floodlights; Piet cut through the pool with a focused grace, his brown eyes sharp beneath the tight swim cap, muscles rippling under his sunburnt skin as he launched goals with precision, his steady presence a rock for the water polo boys amidst their rowdy camaraderie. They clung to their pact for honesty like a lifeline—snatching brief moments over lukewarm coffee in the canteen, Jo muttering through a yawn, “Fok, bru, I’m knackered—missed you at supper last night, where’d you disappear to?”—Piet grinning back, “Ja, boet, pool ran late—missed your loud ass too”—but the farm project loomed ever larger, Jo’s portfolio demanding late-night sessions hunched over soil charts and stock logs, Piet’s extra credits stacking geology assignments into towering piles on his desk, the strain of their separate orbits tugging at the edges of their easy rhythm, testing the thread of trust they had rewoven.

Spencer drifted back into Jo’s world by midweek, not with the flirty spark that had once ignited tension, but as a friend bearing a burden that Jo couldn’t turn away from, his piercing blue eyes shadowed with a quiet heaviness when their paths crossed after rugby practice on a Wednesday evening, the sky bruising purple above the bleachers. It began with Spencer slouching against the metal stands, his boots scuffing the dirt in restless arcs, his voice dropping low as he spoke, “Fok, Jo, family’s gone to kak—pa’s back on the bottle, ma’s just shut down, needed to get it off my chest somewhere.” Jo’s chest tightened as he listened, his green eyes softening with a flicker of recognition, the old pull stirring—not the lust that had once clouded his judgment, but a deeper tug of loyalty, an instinct to stand by an oke who’d been more than a passing thrill. They settled into the quad that night, the grass cool beneath them as they cracked open beers, the cans sweating in their hands while Spencer poured out his raw truth—his father’s binges shattering the fragile peace of their Johannesburg home, bottles piling up in corners like silent accusations, his mother’s silence stretching into a void that swallowed every word, leaving him adrift in a house that felt more like a battlefield than a refuge. Jo nodded, his voice steady as he offered, “Fok, bru, that’s proper kak—I’ve been there with my own pa’s dark days, swings from loud to nothing, you don’t have to shoulder it alone.”

Their talks became a ritual—regular debriefs after practice under the gym’s flickering lights, a shared cigarette glowing orange in the dusk as Spencer leaned on Jo’s easy, unshakeable strength, Jo finding an unexpected comfort in being the one someone turned to, his farm-honed mind already spinning practical ways to help, perhaps a job lead through Jacques to give Spencer a lifeline, a way to channel his restless energy into something solid. The friendship deepened with a swiftness that caught Jo off guard—Spencer’s dry humour slicing through Jo’s boisterous chaos like a blade, their banter weaving a thread of connection that felt both familiar and new, Jo grinning wide as he teased, “You’re a city oke through and through, bru—wouldn’t last a single day mucking out on my farm,” Spencer firing back with a smirk, “Ja, maybe, but I’d outswim your ass in a heartbeat, farm boy.” Yet beneath the laughter, the pull gnawed at Jo—not the heat of their past flirtations, but a closeness that blurred boundaries, late nights stretching into hours as they sat shoulder to shoulder, Jo’s hand lingering a moment too long on Spencer’s arm during a quiet confession, a quiet ache blooming in his chest that he couldn’t quite name. He recognized it—temptation’s ghost—not a craving to tumble into bed, but a pull to dive too deep, to let Spencer occupy a space that Piet had carved out, and it unsettled him, the farm’s sprawling plans and their hard-won pact tugging him back like a tether he couldn’t ignore.

Piet’s world tilted on its axis during a geology lab on Wednesday afternoon, the room steeped in the dusty scent of rock samples and the steady hum of fluorescent lights as his tutor—Lukas, 25, lean and dangerously sharp—strode in, his presence striking like a match against Piet’s calm, setting his pulse racing with a heat he hadn’t anticipated. Lukas embodied raw sex appeal in every sinew of his being—tall and wiry with a frame carved from years of scrambling over rugged terrain, his dark hair cropped close to a scalp that hinted at sun-bleached summers, a shadow of stubble tracing a jawline so chiseled it seemed forged from the stone he studied, hazel eyes glinting with a quiet, piercing intensity beneath thick brows that framed them like storm clouds. His faded jeans hugged long, muscled legs that moved with a predator’s grace, a black tee clinging tight to a chest sculpted by fieldwork, the fabric stretching just enough to hint at the power beneath, a faint whiff of leather and earth trailing him as he leaned over Piet’s desk, pointing at a rock sample with a calloused finger, his voice low and gravelly, “See this quartz vein running through the shale—it’s a story, hey, pressure and heat shaping it, same as life.” His breath brushed Piet’s ear, warm and close, carrying that scent of wilderness, and Piet’s brown eyes flickered with a jolt, his throat tightening as a coil of heat unfurled low in his gut—fok, this wasn’t just respect for a sharp mind, this was something primal, something that stirred his blood in a way he couldn’t shake.

Lukas lingered long after the other students filtered out—lab sessions stretching into the evening, his hands brushing Piet’s as they traced fault lines on crinkled maps, his voice dropping with a weight that felt personal, “You’ve got a knack, Piet—you see shit others miss, got a feel for the bones of the earth.” The praise landed like a stone in Piet’s chest, heavy and warm, stirring a hunger he hadn’t known was there, a craving that went beyond the academic and into the visceral. Lukas was older, sharper—25 to Piet’s 19—his tales of digs in the Karoo unfolding like campfire stories, nights spent under a vast sky with dust in his lungs and stars overhead, his life raw and untamed in a way that tugged at Piet’s steady, farm-rooted soul, offering a magnetism that wasn’t Jo’s loud, chaotic energy but something quieter, more dangerous, a pull that whispered of wild nights and rough hands. Piet felt it in his bones—his cock twitching in his briefs during those late tutorials, the air thickening as Lukas’s hazel eyes caught his own, holding the gaze a beat too long, a silent question hanging between them—temptation raw and real, not just a fleeting fancy but a deep, pulsing draw to something wilder, his farm-steady world tilting precariously under the weight of Lukas’s presence, threatening to pull him into uncharted territory.

By Friday, the dorm room simmered with a tension that hung heavy in the air—Jo sprawled across his bed, his rugby gear strewn in a haphazard pile of sweat-soaked jerseys and muddy shorts, Piet hunched over his desk with geology notes spread wide, the relentless demands of their schedules leaving them frayed at the edges, the farm project a lifeline they gripped with both hands to keep their bond from unravelling. Jo broke the silence first, rolling in late after grabbing a beer with Spencer, his voice rough with exhaustion as he sat up, green eyes locking onto Piet’s with a raw intensity, “Fok, bru, I’ve gotta get this off my chest—Spencer’s a mate now, nothing more, but he’s leaning on me hard, his family’s gone to kak and he’s a mess, and I’m feeling this urge to step in, fix it somehow, be there for him.” He rubbed the back of his neck with a freckled hand, his face tightening as he pushed the words out, “It’s not like it was before—not chasing his ass or anything—but it’s deep, hey, this need to help, and I don’t want it to fuck things up with us, not after we’ve sorted our kak.” Piet’s pen stilled against the paper, his brown eyes lifting slowly to meet Jo’s, his own confession spilling out in a rush, raw and unfiltered, “Ja, boet, I’m in the same boat—my geology tutor, Lukas, he’s 25, fokkin sharp as hell, and he’s got my pulse racing, not just his brain but his whole vibe—lean, rough around the edges, this heat I can’t shake off.” He swallowed hard, his voice dropping low as he tapped his chest, “Caught him looking at me the other day—felt it right here, this pull—but it’s not what we’ve got, not us.”

They sat bathed in the dim glow of a desk lamp, the air thick with the weight of their words, the honesty pact they’d forged kicking in with a force that stripped away pretence—Jo leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees, his voice steady despite the tremor beneath it, “Fok, temptation’s real as hell—we said we’d talk it out, and here we are, two dumb okes feeling shit we can’t just dodge or bury.” Piet nodded, a faint grin breaking through the tension as he leaned back in his chair, “Ja, Lukas could eat me alive, reckon I’d let him if I didn’t stop myself—but you’re my anchor, bru, the one I come back to—Spencer’s pulling at you, but you’re still sitting here spilling it.” Jo’s laugh came out shaky, a release of the knot in his chest, “Fok, yeah—he needs me, and I wanna be there, but not like I need us—this thing where we sort our kak together, that’s what keeps me straight.” They hashed it out in the quiet of their room—raw and messy—Jo admitting with a grimace, “I wanna help him through this, but I’ll keep it clean, tell you if it starts feeling off”; Piet confessing with a wry twist of his lips, “Lukas gets me hard just standing there, won’t lie about it—but I’ll say it first, no sneaking around behind your back.” They settled it with a mutual understanding—temptation could lurk in the corners of their lives, but they’d face it head-on—Jo sending Spencer a quick text to set clear boundaries, Piet resolving to dodge those late-night tutorials with Lukas, both of them leaning hard into the bond they’d built, the farm project a tether that kept them grounded amidst the pull of outside forces.
iDK, seems like Piet is getting the short end of the stick. Jo is hanging out with Spencer, someone he lied about to Piet. He wants to be there for him when not to long ago, he couldn't give two fucks about how or what Piet was feeling. Now he's not only being there listening to Spencer but now they are going out for beers and returning late
 
Tuesday morning broke over Stellenbosch with a vengeance, the sky a bruised grey promising rain, the air thick with damp earth as Jo and Piet stumbled out of the dorm, bleary from a pub night that had dragged on too long. Dylan’s vineyard tales and Henk’s booming toasts lingered in their heads, leaving them groggy but tethered, their bond a steady hum beneath the haze. Jo’s blonde mop spiked wild from sleep, green eyes squinting as he slung his bag over a freckled shoulder, grumbling, “Fok, bru, too many rounds—feel like a cow trampled me.” Piet, tugging a hoodie over his hairy chest, smirked through a yawn, “Ja, boet, Dylan’s fault—oke can talk wine ‘til the sun’s up.” They laughed, rough and easy, shoulders brushing as they trudged to lectures.

The day blurred into chaos—Jo bolting to Agri Economics, his notebook thick with farm plans, soil charts curling at the edges, while Piet hauled his geology kit to a lab, Lukas’s unanswered text a faint itch he shoved aside, focusing on shale crumbling under calloused fingers. Rugby practice hit Jo hard at Coetzenburg, mud slick underfoot as he roared through drills, sweat and rain streaking his freckled neck; Piet sliced through the pool, water polo brutal under indoor lights, brown eyes sharp as he nailed shots. They snatched a quick “Lekker, bru” over soggy vetkoek in the canteen, Jo’s grin flashing, Piet’s nod steady, the farm project a lifeline pulsing beneath the grind—Jo’s portfolio fattening, Piet’s credits stacking like rocks on his shelf.

Spencer caught Jo post-practice, the drizzle a steady patter against the gym roof as they leaned against the wall, catching their breath. His blue eyes were shadowed, heavy with home’s wreckage—his dad's latest binge landing him in a Joburg hospital, cracked rib from a drunken fall, his mom's silence a wall too high to scale. “Fok, Jo, it’s a mess,” Spencer rasped, kicking a puddle, voice tight. “Docs say he’s out in a few days, but it’s just round two waiting.” Jo’s hand landed firm on Spencer’s shoulder, green eyes soft but steady, “Ja, bru, that’s kak—lean on me, hey, we’ll figure something. Maybe a job through my dad—get you out of that shitshow.” Spencer’s gaze flickered, a faint grin breaking through, “You’re a legend, farm boy—owe you big.” But as Jo squeezed his shoulder, a warmth meant as comfort, Spencer’s eyes shifted—misreading the kindness, seeing an invitation Jo hadn’t offered. He leaned in fast, lips crashing against Jo’s, desperate and searching.

Jo froze, then kissed back—instinct, a split-second flare of heat—before his brain caught up. He shoved Spencer back, hands firm on his chest, voice rough, “No, fok—I can’t do this to Piet.” Spencer stumbled, blue eyes flashing with frustration, “Fok, Jo, I know you want this—don’t bullshit me.” Jo’s jaw tightened, green eyes hard with resolve, “Ja, maybe once, but not now—not with him. We’re mates, bru, that’s it.” Spencer’s hands clenched, a sharp exhale cutting the air, “Fine, farm boy—your call.” He relented, stepping back, but the line was crossed, the air between them electric with unspoken want, temptation coiling tighter, a thread Jo felt tugging at his gut as he walked away, heart pounding.

Back in the dorm that night, rain hammering the window, Jo sprawled on his bed, shirt off, freckled chest bare, wrestling with the weight of it. Piet hunched over his desk, geology notes spread wide, oblivious until Jo’s voice cut through, low and jagged, “Fok, bru, gotta tell you something—Spencer kissed me tonight.” Piet’s pen froze, brown eyes snapping up, anger flaring hot, “What the fok, Jo? After all that kak we sorted?” Jo sat up fast, hands raised, voice steady despite the tremor, “Listen, boet—he misread me, thought my help was more. I kissed back—just a second—then stopped it, pushed him off, told him no ‘cause of you. It’s done, I swear.” Piet’s fists balled, sunburnt face tight, “Fokkin hell, Jo—how’d he misread that bad? And you kissed back?” Jo leaned forward, green eyes locked on Piet’s, “Ja, I did—won’t lie—but it hit me like a brick, you’re my line, bru. Stopped it cold, told him it’s you I cant because this.” Pointing between the two of them.

Piet exhaled hard, anger ebbing as Jo’s honesty sank in, his voice softening but edged, “Fok, I get it—Spencer’s a mess, you’re too damn kind. But I don’t forget, hey—keeps me on edge.” Jo nodded, guilt creasing his freckled brow, “Ja, fair—won’t let it slip again. He’s a mate, nothing more, but fok, the pull’s there, bru—can’t pretend it’s not.” Piet leaned back, crossing his arms, brown eyes searching, “Same kak with Lukas—lab today, he’s all lean heat, brushing my hand, offering late-night fossils. Nearly caved, Jo—cock twitched just smelling him. We’re both fighting this shit.”

The room dimmed under the desk lamp’s glow, air thick with their raw confessions. Jo rubbed his neck, voice low, “Fok, bru—this pull with Spencer, it’s not just old heat, it’s him needing me, and I wanna help, but it blurs shit. How we gonna fix this?” Piet tapped the desk, brow furrowing, “Lukas—he’s wild, dangerous—pulls at me hard, but you’re my anchor. Reckon we’re stuck wanting what we shouldn’t.” Jo’s green eyes glinted, a wild idea sparking, “What if—one night, bru? Free pass, just once—get it out, test it, then back to us. No sneaking, no lies—we set it, control it.” Piet’s jaw dropped, then a slow grin broke, “Fok, Jo—you’re insane. One night with Lukas, you with Spencer—just sex, no strings—then done?” Jo nodded, firm, “Ja, one shot—blow off the steam, keep it honest. Friday night—tell each other everything after, no bullshit.”

Piet hesitated, then nodded, “Deal, bru—but rules: one night, no feelings, no repeat. You tell me every fokkin detail with Spencer, I spill Lukas—keeps us tight.” Jo’s grin sharpened, “Ja, same—Friday, we do it, then Saturday we’re solid, farm trip with the gang next weekend to look forward to, no shadows.” They clasped hands, a pact layered onto the first—temptation faced head-on, a controlled burn to save their bond, the farm project their bedrock. Piet muttered, “Fok, hope this works—Lukas’ll be rough, but you’re my endgame.” Jo squeezed back, “Spencer’s a storm, but you’re my home, bru—let’s ride it out.”

Dylan crashed into their dorm room on Wednesday evening, blonde hair damp, dropping a bottle cabernet on Jo’s bed, “Farm trip, okes, Jo boys sprawling land—Robertson, next weekend, it’s the long weekend remember, big braai, gang’s in.” Jo grinned, “Fok, bru, on,” but his mind flicked to Friday’s pass, Spencer’s lips still a ghost. Piet smirked, “Thanks for organising Wine Lord, even though we’re going to Piets farm” they all laughed, but Lukas’s heat simmered in his gut. Thursday stretched taut—Friday night Long Street jol lined up and then where the night took them was anyone’s guess.
This is the worst idea ever. Why should Jo get another night with Spencer. Jo said Spencer was over and Piet had a conversation with Spencer where Spencer told him that the thing between he and Jo was over. How can he ever trust them two together again. Jo admitted that the temptation was still there after he repeatedly told Piet it was gone. He came up with the free pass because he wants to sleep with Spencer again. Then he expects Piet to go on that farm trip with Spencer the following weekend.
 
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The night hung heavy as Jo’s heart skipped a beat, the river’s gentle gurgle fading under the weight of Spencer’s teasing suggestion to reenact that teenage wank behind the barn, Dylan’s casual “That could be interesting” landing like a spark on dry grass, igniting a storm of conflict in Jo’s mind that churned with relentless ferocity. He stood there, green eyes darting between Spencer’s sly grin and Dylan’s knowing smirk, torn between the magnetic pull of seeing where this could lead—two mates, old flames, and a night unbound—and the ironclad pact with Piet, that sacred line he’d sworn not to cross again, the memory of their shared tent and whispered trust anchoring him against the tide. Dylan’s motives gnawed at him too, this not being the first time he’d dredged up their grade eleven barn escapade at the most awkward moment, always with that glint in his eye, and now, after blowing the lid off Jo’s wealth to the gang, it felt like more ammunition, a game Jo couldn’t quite read, all these thoughts swirling in his head as the air thickened with unspoken tension. Finally, Jo forced a laugh, the sound rough and hollow as it broke the silence, “Ja, okes, that’d be super fun, but it ain’t happening,” his voice firm despite the tremor beneath it, Dylan’s face tightening with a flash of something like anger, Spencer’s disappointment flickering but silent, the pact with Piet a secret still locked tight, their situationship a guarded truth not yet spilled.

They continued their stroll along the river for a little while longer, the crunch of gravel underfoot a steady pulse against the awkward quiet, Jo eventually peeling off with a muttered excuse about needing sleep, leaving Dylan and Spencer lingering by the stream, their silhouettes fading as he trudged back to camp. Inside the tent, Jo nudged Piet awake, the rustle of sleeping bags soft as he whispered what had happened, his voice low and urgent, “Bru, Spencer pushed, Dylan egged it on—barn story again, fok, nearly lost it,” and alarm bells clanged in Piet’s head, his brown eyes snapping wide as he hissed back, “Fok, Jo—Dylan’s not to be trusted, oke’s playing some kak game,” the warning sharp, a thread of unease weaving into their bond as they settled back, the night pressing close.

Meanwhile, down by the stream, Dylan turned to Spencer under the faint starlight, his polished blonde hair catching the glow as he stepped closer, voice dropping low and smooth, “Jo’s out, but you’re still here, bru—let’s make it interesting,” his green eyes glinting with intent as he closed the gap, hands sliding up Spencer’s arms, pulling him into a kiss that started slow but turned hungry, lips parting, tongues clashing. They stumbled to a grassy patch, Dylan shoving Spencer’s shorts down, lean hips bared as Spencer’s cock sprang free, thick and already hard, Dylan shedding his own clothes, his own shaft rigid as he growled, “On your knees, oke,” and Spencer obeyed, bending over, ass up as Dylan spat into his hand, slicking himself before pressing in, slow at first, then deep, balls slapping skin as he thrust, grunting, “Fok, tight—take it,” the air filling with wet slaps and Spencer’s ragged moans, “Ja, harder, bru!” Dylan gripped his hips, pounding relentlessly, sweat dripping as Spencer’s cock leaked onto the grass, untouched, until he roared, “Fok, I’m—” and came, ropes of white splattering the ground, ass clenching around Dylan, who snarled, thrusts wild, then pulled out, fisting himself to spray hot cum across Spencer’s back, both collapsing, panting, a secret sealed in the dark.

Saturday dawned bright, the gang rising to the sizzle of a monster fry-up, Jo stoking the fire as bacon crisped, eggs bubbled, and sausages popped, grease spitting onto his freckled forearms as he barked orders, Piet flipping rashers with a grin, “Fok, bru—smells like heaven,” the crew digging in with greasy fingers, laughter bouncing off the milkwoods. They set off on the hike, boots crunching over a trail that wound through scrub and rock, the air sharp with dust and pine as they climbed to a stream, its waters tumbling cold and clear over smooth stones, Kobus waiting with a spread of sandwiches thick with biltong and cheese, cold beers sweating in a cooler, the gang sprawling on the banks, gulping and joking, “Fok, Jo—your farm’s a kingdom,” until vehicles rumbled up, ferrying them back to camp, bellies full and spirits high. Afternoon found them at the dam, floaties and tubes bobbing on the water, tunes blasting as Jo lounged with a beer, freckled chest glistening, Piet cannonballing with a splash that soaked Sarah, the vibe pure and lazy until the girls—Sarah leading—headed back to camp, leaving the guys alone, their rowdiness swelling.

The dam turned wild, the guys’ fun morphing into a mock wrestling match, water churning as Jo grappled Piet, freckled arms locking around his stocky frame, both laughing until Dylan and Spencer dove in, their hands slipping under the surface, groping more than wrestling, fingers brushing cocks and thighs, a sly edge to their grins. Piet stiffened, brown eyes narrowing as he broke free, “Fok this,” wading to shore, Henk following, his massive bulk heaving as he muttered, “Kak’s weird,” Jo close behind, green eyes uneasy, while Dylan and Spencer shouted, “Spoilsports, okes—lighten up!” the water rippling with their taunts. Back at camp, Jo braaied like a master, coals glowing red as steaks seared, boerewors curling, smoke thick in the air, but the vibe shifted after dinner, Dylan and Spencer clicking into a unit, their laughter turning sharp, jabs at Jo cutting deeper—“Farm boy thinks he’s king, hey”—rude and nasty as they sneered at the gang. Henk stood, towering over them, voice low, “Chill, bru—enough,” but Dylan snapped back, “What, Henk—jealous ‘cause your pa can’t buy this?” and Jo lunged, grabbing Henk’s arm as his fist clenched, “Fok, Henk—no, he’s not worth it,” the tension snapping like a taut wire.

Everyone retreated to tents early, the mood a sour downer, leaving Jo awake at dawn Sunday, stoking the fire alone, embers glowing as he wrestled with the night’s wreckage, Henk joining him next, his bulk settling on a log, “Bru, Dylan’s gotta go—ruining it,” Jo nodding, “Ja, oke—agreed.” He marched to Dylan’s tent, unzipping it to find him and Spencer curled naked, sheets tangled, the musky scent of sex thick, a condom wrapper glinting in the corner, Jo nudging Dylan awake, “Outside, now,” his voice hard. Henk had called Kobus, who rolled up in a bakkie, dust swirling, as Jo faced Dylan by the fire, “Gang says you’re out, bru—time to leave,” Dylan protesting, “Fok, Jo—you serious?” Henk’s temper flaring, “Ja, move, boet!” until Dylan relented, waking Spencer, who exploded, “What the fok, Jo—Henk, you’re a dick!” his shouts rousing the camp, curses flying as Sarah and Piet stumbled out, bleary-eyed. Kobus stepped in, stern, “Enough—into the bakkie,” hauling Dylan and Spencer’s gear as Dylan spat, “My farm’s better than this shithole—would’ve been way more fun,” their exit a bitter snarl as the bakkie roared off to Stellenbosch.

The gang rallied around Jo, Sarah squeezing his shoulder, “Don’t let Dylan’s kak get to you, bru,” the rugby boys clapping his back, “You’re solid, Jo,” and Piet pulled him aside, brown eyes fierce, “Jo, thank you for the pact, proud of you,” their lips crashing in a kiss, deep and passionate, tongues tangling, hands gripping tight, a raw seal on their bond. Sunday smoothed out, the vibe lifting among the remaining crew, market stalls explored in town with vetkoek and beers, local musos strumming as they laughed off the drama, dinner at Jacques and Carol’s a feast of lamb and malva pudding, the gang toasting Jo’s folks, the weekend salvaged and glowing, Jo and Piet’s trust surviving another hurdle.
As I finish another chapter, I am reminded how Spencer's friendship was so important to Jo. I still say it wasn't right to make Piet sit and witness that friendship Jo had with Spencer. Even after Jo said they are only friends and nothing else, he went and kissed Jo. He claims he wanted to be there for Spencer and didn't think much about how it would affect Piet.

What happened to the other two guys Jo was hooking up with behind Piet's back too. Their names escape for some reason, but he was able to drop them as friends in his been there done that attitude but what i am really curious about is how Jo will handle Spencer when they get back to school. Not only has he been disrespecting Piet & Jo's relationship he has now disrespected his parents, the same parents Jo said he would ask and see what they could do for Spencer.
 
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The Stellenbosch campus was winding down as the sun dipped low, casting long shadows over the quad. Piet trudged out of the geology block, his kit bag slung over one shoulder, the day’s lectures on sedimentary layers still swirling in his head. His brown eyes were tired, clouded with a restlessness he couldn’t shake, a quiet battle that had been simmering since Spencer’s return, since the farm’s bloom had steadied him and Jo. Lukas lingered in that haze, a lean, sharp-edged ghost from the lab, his hazel eyes and cocky smirk a pull Piet fought daily, a secret heat he’d buried under his bond with Jo.

He was halfway across the quad when Lukas’s voice cut through the dusk, low and teasing. “Oi, de Wet, thought you’d bolt without saying cheers.” Piet turned, catching Lukas leaning against the building’s brick wall, black tee clinging to his frame, a cigarette dangling from his lips. His hazel eyes glinted with that familiar mischief, the kind that had sparked their frantic lab hookup weeks ago. Piet’s pulse kicked up, a traitor thudding in his chest, but he kept his face neutral. “Ja, Lukas, just heading back, long day.”

Lukas flicked the cigarette away, stepping closer, his grin widening. “Long day deserves a break, bru. Come to my flat, got some craft beers, better than that res kak. Catch up, hey?” His voice dropped, laced with intent, and Piet felt it, the pull, magnetic and relentless, tugging at the edges of his resolve. He should’ve said no, should’ve walked away, Jo’s freckled grin flashing in his mind like a warning. But the exhaustion, the tension, the unspoken itch Lukas scratched, it buckled him. “Fok, alright,” he muttered, voice rough, “just a beer.” Lukas’s smirk deepened, victorious, and Piet followed, brown eyes shadowed with a mix of dread and want, the campus fading behind them.

Lukas’s flat was a cluttered den off-campus, geology books stacked haphazardly, a worn couch, the faint smell of smoke and leather hanging in the air. Two beers cracked open, the hiss sharp as they clinked bottles, but the small talk died fast. Lukas sprawled on the couch, legs spread, hazel eyes locked on Piet, his flirt offensive in full swing. “You’ve been dodging me, de Wet, lab’s not the same without you bending over those samples,” he teased, voice dripping with heat, leaning closer until their knees brushed. Piet’s breath hitched, the beer cold in his hand but doing nothing to cool the fire Lukas stoked. “Ja, busy, bru, farm stuff, Jo,” he said, deflecting, but his voice wavered, and Lukas pounced.

“Jo, hey? He keeping you on a leash?” Lukas’s hand landed on Piet’s thigh, firm, sliding up slow, hazel eyes daring him to pull away. Piet didn’t, just froze, brown eyes darkening as the pull won, his cock stirring in his jeans, a traitor to the pact. “Fok, Lukas,” he rasped, but it wasn’t a stop, it was surrender. Lukas grinned, closing the gap, and their mouths crashed, hot, sloppy, all teeth and tongue, a kiss that devoured restraint. Piet groaned into it, hands gripping Lukas’s shoulders, hairy chest heaving as Lukas’s fingers dug into his hips, pulling him closer, the beer bottles tipping forgotten to the floor.

They stumbled to their feet, shedding clothes in a frantic blur—Piet’s hoodie and tee hitting the ground, Lukas’s black shirt yanked off, revealing lean muscle and a dusting of dark hair. Jeans followed, briefs straining then gone, Piet’s thick, ruddy cock springing free, Lukas’s long, uncut shaft bobbing hard. They sank back onto the couch, hands wrapping around each other, Piet’s calloused grip on Lukas’s cock, Lukas’s rough fingers pumping Piet’s, stroking in sync, grunts filling the air as precum slicked their palms. “Fok, you’re hard, de Wet,” Lukas growled, hazel eyes burning, and Piet’s head tipped back, “Ja, you too, fokkin hell,” their rhythm fast, desperate, cocks throbbing under the assault.

Lukas slid down, mouth hovering over Piet’s tip, then engulfing it, wet, hot, sucking deep as Piet bucked, “Fuck, Lukas, yes,” hairy thighs trembling, Lukas’s tongue swirling, teasing the slit before pulling off, spit trailing as he grinned up, “Taste good, bru.” He flipped Piet onto his stomach, hands spreading his ass, tongue diving in, rimming him hard, wet and relentless, Piet’s groans muffled into the couch, “Fok, that’s it, shit,” his hole clenching as Lukas ate him out, fingers digging into his cheeks, the heat unbearable, driving Piet wild.

Piet flipped back, yanking Lukas up, sucking his cock in return—deep throating the long shaft, gagging slightly as it hit his throat, Lukas’s hands fisting his short hair, “Ja, take it, Piet so fucking good,” hips thrusting shallow as Piet’s tongue worked, spit dripping down his chin. They were a mess of want, bodies slick with sweat, until Lukas pulled out, shoving Piet onto his back on the couch, grabbing lube from a drawer, slicking his cock as he growled, “Gonna fuck you now, de Wet, ready?” Piet nodded, legs spreading, “Ja, do it,” and Lukas pressed in, slow at first, then deep, balls slapping hairy skin as he thrust, raw and brutal.

The couch creaked, Piet’s stocky frame rocking under Lukas’s lean weight, his thick cock leaking onto his stomach as Lukas pounded, “Fok, so tight, love this ass,” hazel eyes wild, hands gripping Piet’s hips. Piet’s grunts turned to moans, “Harder, fuck me,” the rhythm relentless, wet slaps echoing, Lukas’s shaft stretching him, hitting deep until Piet’s balls tightened, “Fok, I’m—” cum blasting across his hairy chest, thick ropes splattering as his ass clenched around Lukas. Lukas snarled, thrusts wild, then pulled out, jerking himself, hot cum spraying Piet’s stomach, mixing with his own, both panting, spent, the air thick with sex and ruin.

Piet’s high crashed fast, regret slamming into him like a fist, Jo’s green eyes flashing in his mind, the pact shattered under Lukas’s weight. He rolled off the couch, grabbing his briefs, voice rough, “Fok, Lukas, I gotta go, this was a mistake.” Lukas lounged back, still naked, hazel eyes narrowing as he smirked, “Running already, de Wet? Thought you liked it.” Piet yanked on his jeans, “Ja, I did, but Jo, I can’t,” his hands trembling, guilt choking him as he headed for the door.

Lukas surged up, blocking him, voice dropping low and sharp, “Not so fast, bru. You leave, I tell Jo, everything. How you begged for it, how you came under me. He’ll love that, hey?” Piet froze, brown eyes wide with panic, “Fok, Lukas, don’t, you can’t.” Lukas stepped closer, hand gripping Piet’s arm, “I can, and I will, unless you play nice. Set up a twosome, you, me, and Jo. I want him too, de Wet, and you’re gonna make it happen.”

Piet’s stomach churned, rage and fear warring in his chest, “You’re a bastard, Lukas, blackmail? That’s your move?” Lukas’s grin was cold, “Ja, bru, your mess, your fix. Get Jo on board, or he hears it all. Your call.” Piet’s fists clenched, the urge to swing burning, but Jo’s face held him back, his trust, their bed, the fortress they’d built. He shoved past Lukas, voice a growl, “Fuck you, I’ll figure it out,” slamming the door behind him, the night swallowing him as he stumbled back to campus, Lukas’s threat a noose tightening around his throat.

The dorm was dark when Piet slipped in, Jo sprawled asleep on his bed, blonde hair a mess, freckled chest bare, snoring soft and steady. Piet sank onto his own mattress, staring at him, the guilt a blade twisting deeper, Jo’s warmth, their bond, now tainted by Lukas’s cum and blackmail. His brown eyes burned, wet with unshed tears, as he wrestled the chaos, tell Jo, risk losing him to the truth, or bend to Lukas, drag Jo into the mess. The pull of Lukas lingered, a dark thrill he hated himself for craving, but Jo was his anchor, his line, and Lukas’s threat loomed like a storm ready to break it all apart.

He didn’t sleep, just lay there, chest heaving, the weight of his choice crushing him as the campus hummed beyond, oblivious to the fracture growing in their little room, Piet’s secret a ticking bomb, Jo’s trust a fragile thread he’d either save or snap.
Okay, the only people in this story I like right now is Piet's mom and grandfather. That's it! I was hoping that Piet would finally wake up and get with Lukas the next time Dylan chose Spencer over him. But isn't Lukas a TA or something. Won't he get in trouble for hooking up (forcing himself, that's how i would remember it) on a student?
 
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Late Saturday afternoon, the dorm room felt like a cage, the air heavy with Piet’s sleepless vigil. He stood by the window, brown eyes scanning the quad below, when a shiny black Range Rover rolled up outside the res building, its sleek frame cutting through the campus haze. Jo climbed out, blonde hair tousled, freckled face set in a hard line Piet hadn’t seen before. No bag, just him, stepping out like he’d been gone years instead of days. Piet’s heart lurched—relief, dread, a tangle he couldn’t name—and he bolted down the stairs, bare feet slapping the cold tile, meeting Jo just as he pushed through the building’s entrance.

Jo’s green eyes locked on him, sharp and unreadable. “We need to talk,” he said, voice flat, no trace of the usual warmth. Piet nodded, breathless, but instead of heading to their dorm, Jo turned, leading him out to a nearby coffee shop. The place was quiet, a low hum of chatter and clinking cups, the smell of roasted beans thick in the air. They slid into a corner booth, Jo across from Piet, hands folded on the table, posture all business. Piet braced himself, brown eyes searching Jo’s face for a crack, a hint of what was coming.

“He’s gone,” Jo started, voice steel but his lopsided grin slipping through, like he couldn’t help it despite the weight. “I told dad everything, made him move fast, Lukas is fired. Pulled from geology, kicked out of Stellenbosch. Dad says he’s pissed, might not stay quiet, but I won’t tolerate anyone blackmailing someone I love.” The word *love* hit Piet like a punch, raw and unexpected, and he reached across the table, hand trembling, to grab Jo’s. Jo pulled away, sharp and deliberate, green eyes flashing. “That doesn’t fix this, Piet. We’re still broken. There’s a shit-ton of work on your side to get us back to where we were. Yeah, I’ve made mistakes with Spencer, but I stopped them. You didn’t.”

Jo’s frankness landed like a sledgehammer, each word a blow Piet felt in his bones. He’d known it was bad, but hearing it laid bare, Jo’s clarity, his hurt, his resolve carved a hole in Piet’s chest, one he’d dug himself. Jo leaned back, arms crossing, voice staying firm. “I’m moving into my own flat. We need space, bru. I’m not losing the gang over one night of your foolishness, and I’m not letting this sink us completely. When and if the time’s right, we’ll see where it goes, but for now, we’re friends. No flirting, no nothing, until we’ve worked through this together. And don’t worry, my father’s a man of his word. He won’t ditch the farm project.”

Piet stared, stunned. He’d never seen Jo like this, stripped of his usual ease, all business, almost transactional, yet that grin betrayed the conflict beneath. It wasn’t anger, wasn’t hate, just a cold, clear line drawn in the sand. It left Piet hollow, the weight of his betrayal sinking deeper, a hole he’d have to climb out of alone. He swallowed, throat tight, and managed a hoarse, “Thanks, Jo. For… everything.” Jo’s grin widened then, cheeky and bright, cutting through the tension like sunlight through storm clouds. “Do you want to come to my new place?” he asked, voice lighter, almost as if the gut-wrenching talk they’d just had never happened.

Piet blinked, thrown by the shift, but nodded, grasping at the lifeline. “Ja, bru, I’d like that.” They paid for the coffees they’d barely touched and walked out, Jo leading the way across campus to a small block of flats just off the main drag. The place was newish, clean lines and big windows, a step up from the creaky dorm. Jo unlocked the door to a one-bedroom spot, wood floors, a couch still wrapped in plastic, a kitchenette with a single mug on the counter. It smelled of paint and possibility, stark against the chaos they’d left behind.

Jo flopped onto the couch, kicking off his boots, freckled legs sprawling as he grinned up at Piet. “Not bad, hey? Dad sorted it quick, perks of being a van der Merwe, I guess.” Piet hovered near the door, then sank into a chair across from him, brown eyes tracing the space, Jo’s ease a balm and a sting all at once. “Ja, it’s lekker, Jo. Suits you.” His voice was quiet, still raw, but Jo waved it off, grabbing a beer from a mini fridge and tossing one to Piet. “Relax, bru. We’re good here. Friends, like I said. No pressure.”

They cracked the beers, the hiss loud in the quiet flat, and sipped in silence for a beat. Piet wanted to say more—sorry again, something to bridge the gap—but Jo’s grin held him back, a signal to let it rest for now. “Rugby boys were asking about you,” Jo said, switching gears. “Said you’ve been a ghost. Henk’s pissed, but he’ll come round. Gang’s still solid, just… shaken.” Piet nodded, relief creeping in. “Ja, I’ll sort it with them. Thanks for not letting it blow up.”

Jo shrugged, green eyes softening. “You’re still my mate, Piet. Fucked up or not, that doesn’t vanish. Just takes time.” He leaned back, beer dangling from his fingers, and for a moment, they were just two farm boys again, the weight lifting enough to breathe. Piet managed a small smile, the hole in his heart still there, but Jo’s presence—steady, forgiving, even now—gave him something to hold onto. He swore silently he’d prove it, starting tomorrow, claw his way back no matter how long it took. For the first time in days, he believed it might not be the end.
Yes Piet may have messed up but FUCK! Jo. He fixed his shit? How many nights did He sneak out to the friends dorm room after Piet was asleep or all the nights he point blank lied to Piet saying he hadn't been with Spencer?

But with that said, I do have to give it to Jo though. He made a decision much like I wish Piet had done with Spencer instead of going along to keep the piece with Jo.

Oh and to hell with Henrk too. He knew about all the crap Jo was doing to Piet but where was the righteousness then. Why wasn't he yelling at Jo about how he was ruining everything for someone he just met?
 
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