The relationship between Ballard and the ever-creeping Vaughan has escalated to an extreme measure of sexual tension. While Ballard fantasizes about Vaughan's scars and the prospect of engaging in sexual intercourse, Vaughan seems to be using Ballard's attraction to his own advantage. Ballard appears to idolize Vaughan, perhaps because his friend's scars resemble experience and wisdom that only these physical deformities can attest to. Vaughan's scars fascinate those around him and he has an ability to manipulate others. He also has a connection to cars that is much stronger than Ballard's. Everything Vaughan engages in is somehow related to technology; his job utilizes technology, he ejaculates simply by looking at mutilated women and machines, and he when he has sex, the car acts like a participant. Ballard has witnessed Vaughan have sex multiple times, and he always says that Vaughan has an experience not only with the women, but with the car as well. Ballard is not even upset when Vaughan fornicates with Catherine - he sees it as a logical occurrence. Vaughan is intense and mysterious at the same time, which intrigues Ballard because he has met someone with such a consuming passion. I don't think that Ballard is physically attracted to Vaughan because Ballard is a homosexual. I believe that Ballard wants to somehow obtain some of Vaughan's power and connection to cars. It is a known sexual desire to want to be overpowered and it is likely that Ballard sees Vaughan as a strong individual. Vaughan is on a whole other plane that Ballard does not know how to deal with, so he essentially lets Vaughan do whatever he wants.
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