Title: Electric Boy

Author: Nicky Silber

Cover Art: Nicky Silber

Genres: Action Adventure, Mystery /Suspense /Intrigue, New Releases, Romance, Romantic Comedy

Themes: 20th Century, Dark Romance, LGBTQ+ Bisexual /Nonbinary /Transgender, LGBTQ+ Gay, Multicultural & Interracial, Rock Star Romance

Series: Electric Blue (#1)

Multiverse: Punks of London (#1)

Book Length: Novella

Page Count: 174

Description

Two men fight for the affections of punk frontman Julian, who doesn’t always know what’s best for him.

In ‘80s London, the fantastical Julian Collier is a charismatic punk rock band frontman. Everyone is drawn to him, including Rahul, his best friend and bandmate, who has loved him for years.

When a mysterious upper-class stranger suddenly inserts himself into their lives, it becomes clear Julian isn’t entirely straight, and the two men struggle for Julian’s affections. But the best man might not win this fight.

Electric Boy (Electric Blue 1)
Nicky Silber
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Copyright ©2026 Nicky Silber

Julian kept looking at him, far past any common decency. Then again, Rahul wasn’t looking away either. His gaze kept darting between Julian’s lightly parted lips and his hazy eyes, unable to settle. An unbidden thought rose to the fore of Rahul’s mind and, once there, he was unable to shake it. He wondered what Julian’s mouth would taste like. The thought became all encompassing and he found even his own mouth watering as his body anticipated the discovery. He couldn’t. Could he…? No. He couldn’t. But could he…?

Julian’s lazy gaze drifted down to Rahul’s mouth and lingered there. His smile faltered and disappeared, a light flickering and going out. His open mouth, soft and slack, was like an invitation. But it wasn’t. Rahul was just projecting. Unless it was…? But it wasn’t. Unless… No. Unless…?

When had the music stopped playing? How long had it been since the needle had found the empty grooves at the end of the record? How long had he and Julian been staring at each other in silence? How long had their shoulders been touching? Why could Rahul feel Julian’s breath lightly against his cheek? Would Julian pull away if he touched his face, very softly? With just the tips of his fingers? Like this?

Julian leaned minutely into Rahul’s touch. He’d done a very good job with his shave. His jaw was as smooth as anything. It felt so good that Rahul ran his fingers the length of it, right down to his pointed chin. Julian tilted forward, as if chasing the touch, eyes closing again so they were just fanned eyelashes against high cheekbones. Rahul’s heart sped like a juggernaut through his chest. He felt like a man who’d had a hummingbird land on his finger. He couldn’t move. And yet… If he moved very, very slowly… If he inched ever so gently forward and his lips met Julian’s with the barest of touches…

Julian exhaled a drawn-out breath and Rahul felt it against his lips, inside his lungs, in the pit of stomach, in the heat of his groin. He was so nearly there. If only he just… But then he hesitated. Did Julian want this? Did he really want this? Was he just getting carried away by the music and the pot and the beer? Would he pull back in horror if Rahul tried to kiss him? Or would he give in and then immediately regret it, the way he had when—

A knock at the door made them both nearly jump out of their skins. Julian’s eyes flew open and for a split second they stared at each other in surprise, fear, or was it guilt? It was too fleeting for Rahul to be sure. Before he knew it, Julian was already well across the room and rounding the corner to the door.

 

 

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As a queer, nonbinary, person of color, Nicky Silber has made it their mission to bring diversity into all of their creative outlets. Born in New York, raised in Mexico, they studied fine art in San Francisco and have worked in the video game industry since 2012. They currently live in the wilds of North Carolina with their young son and too many pets. Their only two goals in life are to continue to tell queer love stories and, to a lesser extent, finally knit their own sweater.

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