"Cool, it worked just like I wanted!" exclaimed Josh, squeezing Francis' hand.
Meanwhile, Ric was still staring, both at the transformation and at the sudden show of affection. It took Josh a moment to catch his brother's reaction, being rather distracted.
"Problem Ric?" he asked.
"Oh, nothing, except... since when do you like BOYS? Last I checked, you liked girls, same as me," responded Ric.
"Last I checked, you hadn't asked," said Josh with a shrug.
"So are you saying you're a fag then, little brother?" said Ric, a nasty look on his face.
"Hmph, I guess I am, big brother."
"Is everything ok Josh?" Francis asked.
"Yeah baby, don't worry!" said Josh, giving his little boyfriend a small, reassuring hug.
Josh expected a reaction like this, but he was still disappointed. He flipped to a page he'd bookmarked for just such an occasion while looking for his spell earlier, and started to read...