The Oldest Lifeguard

One of the best written stories I've read on here recently

Gay noir?

Is gay noir a genre? I'm sure there must be something along those lines - this story certainly would fit nicely in it. From my perspective (rolling my eyes) I wouldn't have thought 32 was that old, especially these days - though truthfully I don't know if the story is set in the present. Well written, in your usual style. I could see it as part of something longer, or not.

I was about to echo the age point...

...when I remembered that working in the leisure industry, anything past 30 WAS considered old. Hell, anyone past 25 was positively ancient in one team.
I enjoyed that, but didn't at the same time. You don't make your characters easy to like or empathise with, but I still felt sympathy for Styles.

Dry

This was fairly dry, not much emotion at all to it. Almost like reading a biography.

Good twist...

... but the sex was so lifeless, I fell asleep midway through it. How was that supposed to be erotic?

Have to agree with the others. The story was good but the sex was almost mechanical. Not what I expected for an erotic story but gave it a 3 for the plot and effort.