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The Cello Lessons
Gay Stories · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A software engineer takes up the cello at thirty-three and his patient teacher refuses to let him play it quietly. A mellow two-part gay romance of bows, nerves and a warm low C.
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“The Cello Lessons” is a Gay Stories story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 4 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Open Strings. Felix takes up the cello at thirty-three in Salzburg. Tobias, his teacher, tells him he is playing it like an apology, and that a cello is meant to be loud.
- Part 2: The Recital. Felix plays his first piece in front of an audience, loud. Afterwards, in the empty music room with the cellos laid down, Tobias hears the note he has been waiting for.
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