For the Fans

Nervous about filming the video, Avi prepares in Frankie’s room. Frankie establishes the ground rules, stressing that the video is strictly for money and that they must act professionally. The encounter begins with palpable tension between Avi and Kyran, who trade insults and threats while undressing. With Frankie positioned between them, their animosity escalates into a charged, competitive dynamic. The focus shifts from Frankie to the aggressive sparring between the two men, whose faces are inches apart as they argue. The confrontation becomes so intense that Avi finds himself unexpectedly aroused. The spell is broken when Frankie climaxes. Immediately afterward, a visibly flustered Kyran dresses and flees the room after demanding they never speak of it again. Avi is left stunned when he realizes Kyran ejaculated in his pants during their confrontation.

Avi reveals that the video earned each of them roughly $3,000, and that sharing it on his own OnlyFans account has rapidly grown his subscriber base. He admits with self-aware embarrassment that the attention and income have become addictive, conflicting with his anti-capitalist identity. The fan response, however, is almost entirely focused on seeing Avi and Kyran together without Frankie, with subscribers flooding his inbox willing to pay significant sums for that specific content.

Later that night, Kyran shows up unannounced, having finally acted on Avi’s earlier text asking him to come over for an important conversation. Avi discloses his OnlyFans operation, shows Kyran the volume of fan messages requesting content featuring only the two of them, and argues that a video with the two of them is the most practical way for both of them to fund their remaining time at school. Kyran initially resists but, partly influenced by alcohol and financial desperation, agrees to proceed that same night.

The two establish ground rules—equal profit splitting, strict secrecy to protect Kyran’s place on the football team and his relationship with his father, and an attempt to keep things professional. With the camera recording, Kyran agrees to begin.

Kyran uses his studies as a distraction from a traumatic past, but his focus is broken when he receives an $8,700 housing bill that his football scholarship does not cover. Desperate for money, he reflects on the videos he made with Avi. After leading his team to a major victory against Duke, Kyran is confronted on the field by Avi. To create distance, Kyran publicly kisses a cheerleader, Lexi, but ultimately decides against meeting her. Instead, compelled by financial need after reading Avi’s texts about how much money they have made, Kyran goes to Avi’s apartment to film more content.

The encounter is tense, with Kyran insisting it is purely transactional. They drink to ease their nerves, and what begins as each of them separately watching pornography and masturbating escalates into mutual masturbation. They perform oral sex on each other which culminates a powerful shared orgasm. After, Kyran impulsively kisses Avi but immediately panics. He violently rejects the moment as a meaningless act and flees the apartment.

Days after his last encounter with Kyran, Avi reflects on his newly confirmed bisexuality and his stepbrother’s conflicted behavior. Their OnlyFans account has exploded in popularity, but Kyran has been distant. Pressured by his friend Frankie, a reluctant Avi attends a party in Kyran’s dorm building. The tension between the stepbrothers is immediate.

After seeing Kyran aggressively kiss a cheerleader while staring at him, Avi retreats to the bathroom with another friend. Kyran bursts in, furious, and confronts Avi after their friend leaves. The argument quickly escalates into volatile, passionate kissing. When Kyran insists that they are only doing it “just for the money” (160), Avi holds his phone up to record mid-encounter. They both orgasm in their pants, leading to an awkward panic over how to return to the party without being noticed. As Kyran leaves, Avi suggests they should have penetrative sex for their account. Kyran dismisses the idea as “delusional” but doesn’t completely shut it down.

Kyran struggles to suppress intrusive thoughts about his time with Avi in the bathroom. Studying in the library with his friend Guty, he notices cheerleader Krystle flirting with him and decides to pursue a hookup as a way to prove to himself that nothing meaningful happened with Avi. When Krystle pulls him into a bathroom, however, Kyran cannot stop comparing her to Avi and has a near-panic attack, retreating by falsely claiming loyalty to Lexi. 

Kyran then goes to Lexi’s dorm, drinks heavily to quiet his thoughts, and attempts to hook up with her as well. He is initially unable to get an erection, then begins to respond only when he closes his eyes and thinks of Avi. However, he stops the encounter out of shame before anything happens. Humiliated, he storms out and goes directly to Avi’s apartment, tackling him to the floor and choking him while blaming him for ruining his ability to be with women. The confrontation collapses into exhausted surrender when Kyran realizes he is fully aroused simply from lying on top of Avi. Avi proposes they stop resisting and have sex, insisting it would only be for their content arrangement. Kyran ultimately agrees and the two undress.

At the first playoff game against Virginia Tech, Avi works as the mascot while reflecting his sexual encounter Kyran. Despite Kyran’s denial, Avi knows he enjoyed it. The game is incredibly tense, and Avi provides Kyran with genuine encouragement during critical moments, leading to brief, positive interactions between them. In the final seconds, Kyran runs the ball himself to score the game-winning touchdown.

After the victory, Kyran celebrates with his teammates and publicly snubs Avi, excluding him from the team party. Humiliated, Avi heads to the locker room to change and accidentally collides with Kyran, who is wearing only a towel. Their argument escalates, and Avi pins Kyran against a locker, leading to a passionate, secret kiss. When teammates get close, Kyran shoves Avi away and insults him to maintain his image. Avi pretends not to care, reminding himself that their relationship is just business, but is left feeling hurt.

Kyran arrives at Avi’s dorm room in the middle of the night after publicly shunning him earlier. Despite some initial tension, they agree to film their first penetrative sex scene for their online business. The encounter is intense and passionate, and it is the first time either has been with another man. Afterward, a flustered Kyran becomes defensive, reiterating that he is only doing this for money and is not bisexual. As he leaves, however, Kyran gives Avi an unprompted, gentle kiss on the jaw before darting out.

Left alone and bewildered, Avi watches the footage and is shocked by their palpable on-screen chemistry, which looks more like making love than performing. He then discovers a series of revealing texts Kyran had sent earlier, admitting he wanted Avi and was sorry for his behavior. Avi realizes their business arrangement has become “complicated.”