Ag this story is somehow so hot (omg the kisses) and tender, but also somehow very painful and bittersweet in a realistic, everyday way.

I love Adam here, trying to be so responsible and such a caretaker, but also being so potentially foolish with his own heart (Kris is just separated, not divorced after all, and seems sweetly clueless). You write Adam and Kris with this amzing connection, but I don't blame Adam for trusting Brad more... Kris still seems kinda "open-minded straight guy" who doesn't quite get what he doing to Adam or how serious the flirting and playing can get. His kissing Adam to score points off Jared is just the perfect encapsulation. It's not like Adam *minds* but maybe he should...

But I love that you had the earlier bit with Jared crossing lines to show that Kris's innocence/ignorance there isn't something that means he's "asking for it" though, and that Adam's always tried to respect that and even likes that about him. (And I'm wondering now if his previous lack of contact with Kris wasn't subconsciously trying to protect himself a little. And now I'm remembering a RL interview where Adam said he liked taking care of people, but sometimes wished for a boyfriend who'd chase/take care of him and just ;_;)


Also: I love the whole band sub-plot, Jared and Leah and their rise.