Oh. It was a very amazing chapter but i think i'm more intrigued by angry British guy. lol. Yes well, i rather like this story also! It's also well written and has the whole 'oohh exchange trip...' I'm rambling but basically i like these two chapters very much.

Oh. Sex in the second chapter. What more could a guy want? Lol! Hmm... I just graduated high school... maybe I should go to another country as an exchange student. Then I'll get a going away party and have alcohol... You've created the script and foundation for my next hookup. Jk!!

For real though, glad you showed us what life was like before Brandon's going away, but you really had me hyped up for another British episode... GIMME GIMME MORE!

Also, uhm... update soon :D

Sage

My god I love it! You really show the Brandon's apprehensiveness and shyness; if it were me, I'd try to make small talk or something and reassure the hosts. This really gives insight into other people. I guess Im saying your characterization is really good. xD

I cant wait to see more. Oh! There's another chapter. I will hi-tail it over there...

Good writing, and I like where its going.

more please! i ador this story,so please continue.

Ah. it's cute and I like it. I'm interested in why there are two guys he seems to be going for or that I get that impression of. :) interesting!

Ok, I think it's more important to be honest and critical than too kind and a liar. Seeing as I think that, I'm just gonna put my likes briefly at the top, and then launch into a mini rant ^^.

Well, I liked Brandon's character, and Dalton, and Trish is your atypical fag hag xD! Ever lovely. I loved the characterisation, and I liked how you gave some background to the story! And I loved the line ""I know, I know. You're diabetic. Lactose intolerant. And a bit agoraphobic." xD! Genious! And the ending was quite sweet...

But now for the real deal. I'm just going to make general points, cos I'm only a lowly reviewer, not an unofficial Beta &^.^&.

Well, please forgive me, but this I have to say IMMEDIATELY! The whole whiskey-drinking-and-suddenly-I'm-drunk-after-two-seconds thing REALLY didn't work for me D: I really don't think that anyone alive can get drunk the instant they've had a sip of something! I'm sorry, but I really feel the need to hammer that one!
And nextly, the question of 'how drunk' he became...well, it's not even a question; he's completely rat-arsed after two sips!! BUT WHY!? I just don't think it would happen...and and and, you cliched his drunkeness! "I think I'm dru...hic...drunk.”"- *Shakes head sadly*. You can do so so so much better than that. That's like, the oldest cliche in the book; of Disney proportions. I just found that line a little painful to read :(.
And yeah, ok, sex (Y)- I loved it, naturally, and that kind of thing happens quite often, so it's fully believable, but what confused me a little was where this 'care' suddenly came from? Dalton's only just met him, yet already he's happy to refuse him sex on the (I think) grounds that they're scared of an emotional attachment? THEY'RE HAVING SEX WHILST DRUNK! (apparently) I Don't think that really classifies as 'emotional attachment'...
It just seemed a little contrived D:, sorry.

Now I know this is completely different to my usual reviews, and I've been really harsh, BUT THERE'S A NEW BITCH IN TOWN, AND HE'S NOT FOOLING AROUND!! Or if you missed that, I write strongly critical reviews these days D: sorry...

But I only do it to help you on the small points that might need picking up on! ^^.

UPDATE SOON!

Sorry I didn't get around to reviewing this before! I was a bit busy! Still am, tbh...but, I DO do constructive criticism these days, so please don't be offended by it! There isn't even going to be a lot of it, because there's rarely much I can say in criticism of your genious works! xD!

"I paced nervously at the airport watching all the families going by and I'm suddenly homesick. Again."- If you've got a dodgy tense change WITHIN A SENTENCE on the second line of the story then...that does tell me that it's not been proofread! *Wags finger*.

Yep, tense changes and a few typos are the main problems here, WHICH IS REALLY QUITE ENCOURAGING!

Actually, I'm going to subdivide this review; the above was the feeble criticism, the below will br the praise and what's beneath that will be the thing that I wasn't sure if I loved or hated. :D.

Praise: believable characters, a strong sense of setting (if you didn't research, then it at least looks like you have!), I liked how Elizabeth was cut off in mid-sentence; it gave an ace cliffhanger (Y) :D. And, of course, I loved the drama with Aden, because, really, who doesn't? And! I LOVED the allusion to the Wizard of Oz! Good old Dorothy! xD, but of course, I no longer see her as innocent...

Unsure:
STEREOTYPING! STEREOTYPING! STEREOTYPING! STEREOTYPING!
There was so much of it! In the whole chapter! Like, some of it was subtle, and some of it was brazen! The accents xD! We don't all talk like that! xD! And just a brief point: you mentioned that Mrs. Willingham had a "British" accent; I FEEL OBLIGED TO POINT OUT THAT THIS IS A REDUNDANT TERM! Britain is an amalgamation of 4 nations and each one has a VERY different accent to the rest! And in fact, each country has a load of different dialects, so even saying an 'English' accent is a woolly term; but most would assume that by that, you mean, posh, Queen's English xD! COMME MOI, BIEN-SUR! So yeah, I suppose you could get away with just saying an 'English' accent if you really didn't know better ^^.

But...the tea! AHH! Must we be stigmatised for our love of that steamy beverage?? xD! I don't really mind though, I love tea, though rather a lot of uncouth people these days, have taken to only stocking that vile coffee. HOW VULGAR!

Now, I could have coped with all the above...but the last lines by Mr. Willingham! *Bitchslapped* As I say! Stereotyped! I'd be laughed out of town if I EVER tried to say 'dog's dinner'!! That's an inter-war saying! xD!

"“Botched things up good.”"- that was pretty dead on though xD! I say that too often...'botched' is an ace word !! And now onto the next chapter!

That's really good! I liked how you did aliitle back gorund on the character, and I like how he was already gay when you started the story, because you don't get many of those where the main character is already gay. Keep going, and post the next chapter soon!

I liked this chapter. Just remember to have breaks in between time lapses, and to capitalize when it's the start of the sentence in diologue. Keep it up!
Faith

I like the beginning of this, although there was some tense confusion in the middle. It started off past, then went present, and then went back to past, which was confusing. Also, there needs to be a period after Mrs. or Mr. But I like it. I'll read chapter 2 next :)
Faith

Really good beginning. It's funny, i was an exchange student, and I *so* can see what happened on the 1st chapter x) I'll be adding this to my alerts, I hope you update this soon!

Thanks for updating, and great chapter! I like oatmeal cookies! One thing i wish to say is us as the readers do not know who Trish is, I guess she is Brandon's best friend but we don’t know what she looks like or how she is related to Brandon. But, you did do a good job showing us her personality throughout the chapter!

Who'd have thought a drunk Brandon equals a horny Brandon...and the thing about being like tofu was hilarious. Thanks for updating!

O: I didn't realise America doesn't have roundabouts. Anyway, i like this so far, a good start. :)