A version of Tao’s C&C story is up on Thought Catalog. You should go read it; it is very sweet and oftentimes hilarious, and the intriguing premise is that it’s kinda like the unrated version / the director’s cut / the BEHIND THE MUSIC (where the music has nipple rings and hasn’t seen Garden State) of Shoplifting from American Apparel.
Also it gave this guy an erection.