Bobby Brahms

Bobby is Gregory's live-in boyfriend of four years. He is in his early twenties, much younger than Gregory, but they share gentle demeanors, a passion for music, and a love for the natural surroundings at Gregory's house in the country. Blind since birth, Bobby does not let his handicap deter him, and he resists letting it define him. He tells Arthur, "People think blindness is the most awful thing that can happen to a person. Hey, I've got news for everybody: it's not."

Bobby expresses his love for Gregory openly and in many ways, large and small. He rides to their country home from New York City with Perry and Arthur after running some shopping and business errands for him. The two of them have a ritual for his arrival: they meet, embrace, and exchange loving greetings. Then Bobby goes to walk untended around the grounds outside...