THE ARTISTRY OF STEAM
Brent Archer

Hey Clara, I’m heading out early. I got the report done for Austin and emailed it to him.” Bryan Fleming waved to the dean of education’s assistant as he strode out of the University of Washington administration offices. He’d finished classes for the day, and the admin office was dead, so he decided to go down to the gym and get a good workout.

He walked through Red Square and turned down the roadway toward the fountain. Too hazy today to see Mount Rainier. Continuing across campus, he noticed several hot young men glancing his way. There were probably women looking too, but he didn’t really pay attention.

He smiled at each as he caught his eye. I can’t wait to get to the gym. Nothing like a sweaty college stud to make my workout complete. Quickening his pace, he arrived at the Intramural Activities Building and flashed his student ID at the young woman at the reception desk. She barely noticed and waved him on, so he proceeded to the locker room.

As he opened the door, the musky scent of sweaty college boys blasted his senses. He inhaled deeply, and his cock stirred in his slacks. Walking to his usual locker, he surveyed the room of half and fully naked young bucks. Nice selection today.

He opened the locker and unbuttoned his white dress shirt. A dark-haired young man opened the locker two down from his. “Hey.”

Bryan grinned. “Hey yourself. How’s it hanging, Eric?”

“Nice and long. Just how you like it.” He dropped his towel, and Bryan took in the young man’s body. Eric had a muscular chest dusted with short dark hair. Erect nipples poked out of the stubble, and a trimmed treasure trail led from his eight-pack abs to a long thick cock.

“You know it. It’s amazing how you’re both a shower and a grower.”

A smirk formed across Eric’s face. “You’ll have to get another taste of it later. I got class until six. Come by my dorm room after that if you want.”

Bryan’s dick filled out as he thought of sucking Eric’s cock. “I’ll be there. We can grab a quick dinner and then spend the evening fucking.”

Eric gave Bryan’s nipple a squeeze, sending a jolt of lust directly to his expanding hardness. “It’s a date.” He turned to get his clothes out of his locker as Bryan admired his firm ass.

He gave the pert cheeks a slap. “I’ll be looking forward to tapping this.”

Eric laughed. “We’ll see. You haven’t managed to get that huge dick of yours inside me yet.”

“Just a matter of time and relaxation. I have the time. You just have to relax.”

Eric pulled on his clothes as Bryan changed out of his and into shorts and a tank top.

“See you later, Bry.” Eric waved and left the locker room.

Watching after him for a moment, Bryan shook his head. I need to find a guy to top me. All these college guys want is a hard fuck. Guess I’m one of them.

Bryan closed and locked his locker, and walked to the weight room. He took a couple of small weights from the rack and began his workout. Surveying the room, he locked eyes with an older guy as he changed the weight on the barbell and sat on the bench.

The man smiled and spread his legs wide as he lay back and put his hands to the bar. Bryan willed his cock not to tent his gym shorts. Holy fuck, what a handsome hunk. Dark hair, midthirties, with a nice smile, firm chin, muscled pecs barely contained in his T-shirt, and thick muscular legs with dark hair running from his waist to his ankles. From the look of the bulge in his shorts, this guy packed a large set of equipment.

Bryan returned his free weights to the wall-mounted shelves and walked over to the handsome man. “Hi, I’m Bryan. Need a spot?”

“Sure, that’d be great. I’m Todd.”

Todd took the bar off the rack and began his routine. Bryan kept his fingers under the bar to be sure it didn’t fall. After nineteen reps, Todd’s strength faltered, and Bryan grabbed the barbell, keeping it from falling on the exercising man’s chest. Together, they settled it back in its resting place and Todd sat up.

“Sorry. I got distracted by what’s up your shorts.”

Bryan smirked. “If you want a closer look, how about we finish up our workout and head to the showers?”

“Sounds good to me.”

They hurried through the remainder of their routines, and then walked to the locker room together. Todd stopped two rows from Bryan’s locker.

“This is me. I’ll get out of these clothes and meet you under the water.”

Bryan nodded. “See you shortly.” He hurried to his locker and stripped down. Grabbing his towel, he strutted to the shower stalls. There’s a frisky crowd today. I don’t usually see so many randy men here.

He hung his towel on the hook and entered a stall, leaving the curtain open. Turning on the spray, he stood under the cascading water and looked across to an empty stall. A few moments later, Todd appeared with a towel wrapped around his waist.

He’s even hotter out of his clothes. He’s the sexiest guy here by far. Todd pulled the cloth away and put it on the hook. He nodded to Bryan, stepped into the opposite stall and turned on the water. Whoa. Todd’s defined abs were shaved clean, and pointed down to a neatly trimmed patch of hair surrounding a thick cock. As Bryan watched, it hardened, and his jaw dropped at the sheer size.

Todd winked as he soaped his body and gave his shaft a few tugs. He turned to face the showerhead, and Bryan stared at his lightly haired firm ass. A thrill of desire rippled through him, and his cock expanded. Todd turned off his shower and grabbed his towel, securing it around his waist as he moved toward the steam room.

Bryan shut off the water and followed him. He opened the door, and steam swirled around him. As his eyes grew accustomed to the dim lighting, he saw Todd sitting naked against the wall on the far side of the room. He sat down next to the dark-haired man.

“Looks like we’re all alone.”

“Yup.”

Bryan removed his towel, and dropped to his knees in front of Todd. “I’ve got to suck you.”

Todd nodded as he spread his legs. “Go for it.”

Bryan wrapped his hand around the hard shaft and licked the head. Taking more of Todd’s cock into his mouth, he bobbed his head up and down, swirling his tongue. Todd rewarded him with moans, and put his hands on his head.

Voices outside the door brought Bryan to his feet. Damn it. They quickly covered their erections as the door opened and three guys walked in bragging about the girls they planned to bang that night.

Todd stood up and left the room. Bryan followed and caught up with him in the hallway.

“Is there somewhere else we can go to continue?”

Todd grinned. “Sure. I have an art gallery off campus. We could go there. The back room is nice and private, and my staff have the week off.”

They rinsed and dried off, and then quickly dressed. Chatting as they strolled to the parking lot, Bryan spied a red Mustang from the sixties. “That’s a sweet car. I’d love a ride in it.”

Todd pulled out his keys. “Well, get in.”

Bryan turned to him. “No way.”

“I’ve had it a couple years. Bought it off an older lady after her husband died. It only had forty thousand miles on it.”

“What a score.”

Todd chuckled. “We’ll get to that.”

They climbed into the car, and Todd put it in gear. “I love manual transmissions.” The car roared to life and they sped out of the parking lot.

“Are you a student here on campus?” Todd asked as they cruised down Montlake Boulevard.

“Yeah. This is my second year. I hope to study abroad next year.”

“Oh, where?”

“England.”

Todd nodded. “You’ll have a lot of fun there. The guys are hot, the culture’s ancient and the tea’s an experience.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

Todd pulled the Mustang into a parking stall in front of a small building. A sign over the door caught Bryan’s attention. Downing Artistry. Todd put the key into the lock, opened the door and ran to the back of the shop to turn off the alarm. Bryan eyed the art on the wall. Several modern paintings lined one side of the room, and ten Roman sculptures dominated the back corner.

“Nice place.”

Todd opened a door set into the back wall. “Thanks. Here’s the office. It’s a bit small, but I’m sure we can make it work.”

Bryan chuckled. “My, you’re eager.”

“My cock didn’t get soft after you stopped sucking me in the steam room.”

Bryan squeezed by him and into the office, quickly stripping out of his clothes. Todd whistled as he shut the door and unzipped his pants. “You’re a sexy guy, Bryan. I hope you’ll let me fuck that sweet ass of yours.” Bryan stood before the older man, and Todd brought his hand to his cheek.

A rush of desire made Bryan whimper. “I want you to ride me hard.” He dropped to the floor. “First, though, I want to suck you some more.” Opening his mouth, he sucked in Todd’s entire erection, closing his eyes as it hit the back of his throat. He bobbed his head back and forth, running his tongue on the bottom of the shaft as he pleasured the older man.

“Oh, shit, you gotta stop or I’ll shoot.” Todd pushed on Bryan’s shoulders.

Bryan sat back, letting the throbbing cock fall from his lips. “I want you to fuck me now.”

“Then get on that chair and get ready.” Todd pointed to a swivel office chair in front of a small desktop.

As Bryan climbed onto the chair, Todd opened a drawer in the desk. Bryan watched him take a bottle of lube and a condom out. He ripped open the wrapper and rolled it onto his shaft, then squirted a dollop of lube onto his fingers. Bryan groaned as Todd slid one of his digits inside Bryan’s tight hole.

“Damn, buddy, this is gonna be a good fuck if you stay this tight.”

“I don’t bottom often.”

“Oh?”

“Most guys take one look at my cock and want me to drill them. Every once in a while it’s nice to find a guy willing to top me.”

“I’m more than willing.” Todd slid another finger in and rotated them.

Bryan moaned as the slight sting turned into an intense warmth, and jumped when Todd stabbed at his prostate. His cock sprang to full hardness.

“Guess you like that. You ready for me?”

“Just go slow at the beginning. Once I’m used to it, you can fuck as hard as you want.”

Bryan looked behind him and watched as Todd put lube on his dick. After a couple of tugs, he lined up and slid the head inside Bryan’s tight entrance. Bryan gasped at the size and willed his muscles to relax and open up. After a moment, he pushed back against the hard shaft, and more of Todd’s erection slid inside him. Once Todd bottomed out, he held still.

The pain gave way as Bryan held on to the back of the chair. “Go for it. Give me that monster.”

Todd pulled out almost all the way and slammed back in. “Damn that feels good.” He pounded Bryan hard and fast, and then angled to hit his prostate on each thrust.

Bryan’s grip on the chair tightened, his balls tingling. Shit, he’s gonna fuck a load out of me. He threw his head back as his orgasm overtook him. “I’m close.”

Todd’s rhythm increased. “Wait for me, buddy. I’m almost there.” The chair squeaked and threatened to collapse as it pounded against the desk with each thrust. Todd grabbed Bryan’s shoulders and slammed deep into him.

“Oh, fuck,” Bryan yelled as his cock blasted the chair with his load. His eyes closed as he rode out the orgasm with Todd buried inside him.

Todd shuddered behind him and thrust a couple more times. “Here it comes.” He pulled Bryan back against him and wrapped his arm around Bryan’s chest. The older stud roared out his explosion as he filled the condom inside Bryan’s ass.

As Todd’s softening cock slipped out of him, Bryan got off the chair on wobbly legs and pressed his body against Todd. Bryan liked the feel of Todd’s smooth skin against his. He wrapped his arms around the stud.

Todd kissed the top of his head. “Wow. I haven’t come like that in a long time. Thank you.”

“That was amazing.” They held each other for a few moments. The warmth and comfort in their embrace made Bryan sleepy. He yawned and pulled away. “I need to get going.”

Todd got a towel from the drawer and wiped off the chair. He fell into it, legs spread and arms at his sides. “I hope I can see you again.”

Bryan zipped and buttoned his jeans, conflicted at the swirling emotions the intimate embrace stirred in him. “Sure. Thanks for a great workout.”

“See you at the gym.”

Bryan grabbed his bag and took one last look at the handsome man sprawled in the swivel chair. Todd’s relaxed smile gave Bryan deep satisfaction that he could pleasure such a handsome man. Yeah, I want to see him again. He opened the door. “I look forward to it.”

* * *

The next day, Bryan could hardly wait to get off work. I hope I get another round with Todd. He checked his watch and packed his books into his backpack. At last.

“I’m out, Clara. See you tomorrow.”

“Where are you off to this evening?”

Bryan slung his pack over his shoulder. “The gym. I’m going for another workout.”

“Didn’t you work out yesterday?”

“Yeah, but I want to do extra work on my flexibility.”

Clara raised an eyebrow but didn’t say anything else.

Bryan ran to the IMA Building and flashed his student ID to the bored girl at the desk. Peering into the weight room, his heart sank. No Todd. He continued on to the locker room and stripped quickly out of his clothes. This is the same time as yesterday. Surely he’ll be here.

He strode to the showers and rinsed off, then hurried to the steam room. A blast of steam met him as he opened the door. Inside, someone sat against the far wall. There he is. Bryan closed the door and padded across the wet floor to the opposite bench.

Crap. Not Todd.

The young man sitting on the tiled bench smiled at him and let his towel slip down his leg. Bryan’s cock stirred as he looked over his companion in the steam room. Early twenties, dark hair, blue eyes, a wisp of hair in the middle of a defined chest, and a large, thick cock between thin legs.

“How’s it going?”

Bryan nodded as he sat down. “Good.” His dick twitched under his towel as he looked over the young man again. “What are you up to?”

“Just looking for a little action. You?”

Bryan pulled his towel away, revealing his plumped up cock. “Same.”

“I’m Tony.”

“Bryan. You suck?”

In response, Tony knelt before him and opened his mouth. Bryan stroked himself to full hardness and then leaned back against the wall with his arms behind his head. Tony swirled his tongue around the head, and then took the whole thing to the root. Bryan sighed in pleasure as the young man between his legs sucked him.

Pulling off, Tony grabbed his towel and took a condom from beneath it. “I could use a good fucking. You interested?”

With the expert blow job, Bryan didn’t need to think twice. “Rubber me up and get ready for a hard ride.”

Tony ripped open the package and rolled the condom onto Bryan’s shaft. He spat onto the rubber, stood up and turned around, sinking his ass down onto Bryan’s cock. Sweat ran down Tony’s back as Bryan thrust into him.

“Fuck, you’ve got a fine ass.”

“And you’re huge.” Tony yelped at a deep thrust, and Bryan brought his hand around to cover his mouth.

“Keep it down. I don’t want to get caught.” He stood up, his cock still firmly planted inside Tony’s ass, and pressed the young man against the wall. He rammed home, and Tony yelled into his hand. Thrusting harder and faster, he felt his buddy shudder and his ass clamp down.

“Coming…AAAAHHHHH!” Tony’s muffled cry accompanied a rhythmic massaging of Bryan’s cock.

Bryan thrust deep one last time and exploded into the condom, wrapping his arm around Tony and biting down on his shoulder, trying to keep his orgasm quiet. Tony shuddered under him and pressed his head against the tiled wall.

Softening, Bryan’s cock slipped from the limp, naked twink. Tony pulled away from Bryan’s grip and smiled. “Nice, man. That was fucking hot. I come here Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Hope I see you again.”

Bryan sat down on the bench. “Yeah, sure. I’d like that.”

Tony grabbed his towel, flashed Bryan the peace sign and exited the steam room. Bryan slipped off the used condom and tied it off. He gathered up the wrapper and left the steam room, throwing away the evidence of his play into a trash can in the shower room.

After washing off, he left the IMA gym and found a coffee shop on University Avenue. He ordered an espresso and sat at a table facing the street. Maybe Todd will be there tomorrow. It’d be fun to share that hot bottom I met today with him.

Bryan didn’t see Todd in the gym again that quarter, but he had several hot times in the steam room with Tony. He varied the times and days he went to work out, but couldn’t seem to find Todd there. Disappointed, he left for his parents’ house in Spokane at the end of spring quarter.

After summer break, he signed up for an Art as Life class. The first day of autumn quarter, he walked into the Art Building and took his seat in the back of the classroom. A few minutes later, Todd strode into the class and set the books he carried onto the lectern.

“Good afternoon, class. I’m Professor Downing. I’ll be teaching this course since Professor Crawford got overloaded this fall with too many classes. We’ll go over the syllabus, and then spend the rest of our time today on our first lecture.” He walked to the front row of chairs and handed a sheaf of papers to the students.

Bryan’s jaw dropped. He’s a professor?

Todd looked toward the back of the room. The professor raised an eyebrow and the ghost of a smile lit up his face before he returned to the lectern and started speaking.

After class, Bryan waited until the room emptied. Todd gathered up his books and papers as Bryan approached him.

“Well, Bryan. I didn’t expect to find you in my class.”

“I haven’t seen you at the gym. I hope I didn’t scare you off.”

Todd smiled and put a hand on his shoulder. “Not at all. I had to change the time I worked out, and we must have missed each other.”

Bryan’s brow furrowed as he realized that taking class from a professor he’d bottomed for wouldn’t be a good idea. “I should probably drop this class.”

Todd raised his eyebrow, again. “Why?”

“Isn’t it a problem that we messed around?”

“Not for me. I expect you to work hard in this class. Of course, I could probably extend my office hours if you wanted to stop by and get a private workout.”

Bryan smiled. “Or maybe the steam room.”

Todd laughed. “Well, this is an art class. You can do an extra credit assignment on the art found in swirling steam. Let’s go do some research.”

“This is gonna be a great quarter. I can introduce you to my steam room study buddy, Tony.”

They walked out of the classroom and headed for the gym.