The Afterglow: A Nate and David Story
Nate, Ash, and David slept soundly, late into the morning. Ash was the first to wake, yawning and stretching, when he suddenly remembered..._I'm not alone here..._ He shifted slightly, and felt the otter behind him tighten their grip, grunting. And Ash...
A Hollin Arensen Story: Part 3
_Waving Cavan over to the bed, Hollin gestured at the back of his neck._ _“Take a look at this…"_ … Cavan peered at the back of Hollin's long, slender neck. A small, bright blue crystal set into some kind of metal housing glowed at its base. “Okay,...
Dance with Me: A Marco and Mitch Story
A week and a half passed with sparse text messages and a couple of calls between Mitch and Marco. Mitch's classes had gotten more intense, and Marco was working longer hours to cover for Pete while he took vacation. It was to Marco's surprise that he...
Chapter 3: A Nick and Knox Story
— Knox — On what planet… no, in what _universe_ am I lucky enough to have Nick Southwell kissing me? There wasn’t any scenario that I’d thought of while I was, well, _over_-thinking everything, that ended with this. Yeah, I’d be lying if I said it...
Coming Clean: A Marco and Mitch Story
_"His name was Saul. I met him shortly after my thirtieth birthday. My car was in the shop, and I had to catch the bus to work. It was raining..."_ I cursed under my breath as I stood shivering, waiting for the bus to arrive. I was getting soaked, but...
Riftspace: First Contact
— Hollin — “I am _bored!_” My words echoed around the hollow halls of the _Friedhelm_ as I paced toward my office. I was a very scrawny jaguar in a _big_, very _empty_ cage. Most of our company’s—Continuum Research Holdings—guests were in stasis,...
Hollin Arensen: Chapter 4
“Well, this works, I guess?" Hollin tugged against the mint green hospital gown that Kerne had provided him to wear. “It's a shame about that shirt. I really liked it." Cavan snorted. “Well, your torture suit shredded it. And what do you mean, you...
First Date: A Nate and David Story
Nate spent the night with David, warm and safe, wrapped in his arms. Occasionally they would awaken, David pulling Nate close and kissing the back of his neck and his shoulders. Nate, for his part, put his paws over David's arms, rubbing up and down...
The Weight of Warmth - Modern Mythics P2
— Gavin — Okay, so to recap: I’m sitting in the back seat of a cab I can’t afford. Being taken to who-knows-where, for who-knows-what reason. Two days away from being homeless. Broke because I spent all my money on tacos. Hungry because I fed...
The Dragon and the Wolf
The wolf slowly came to his senses, his head throbbing. The last thing he remembered, he'd been writing a manuscript at his writing desk, when that visitor came to his room... Then it all went dark. What in the world had happened? His blurry vision...
Costume Party: A Nate and David Story
Almost a month had passed since David came out to his roommates and friends. He felt like a great weight had been lifted off his shoulders. Every step felt lighter, the sun seemed brighter, and best of all, Nate was back with him again. They'd been...
Deadlines: Hicktown Hearts Part 5
— Knox — Birds chirping outside my window pulled me from the deepest sleep I'd had in, well, I don't really remember when. I cracked open one eye and immediately shut it again; the sun was blasting its rays through the tiniest crack in the...