Tropical - Chapter Nine
A bird tweeting outside the open window caused Rye to wake. With the haze of the dreams still covering Rye, he felt despair, thinking that last night was all a dream. It only took him a couple seconds to realize that his face was buried in white fur...
Tropical - Chapter Eight
Normally when walking to the pool, their conversations were light and in a joking manner but while Rye and Cloud walked toward the pool, the excitement about the midnight swim alone was easy to detect. Walking at a faster than normal pace, Rye was soon...
Tropical - Chapter Seven
"Wow," Cloud commented looking at the house in front of the driveway that Rye drove into, which was already crowded with parked cars. Rye parked and looked up at the scene. Ariel's house was obviously one of the most expensive in or near the city, and...
Tropical - Chapter Five
Throughout the week Rye and Cloud often hung out with each other, in school, at the pool and occasionally at Rye's apartment. After school, Rye would always give Cloud a ride home, and sometimes Rye would pick Cloud up on the way to school, if Rye woke...
Tropical - Chapter Four
Sleeping restlessly, Rye woke up a little irritated the next day at six in the morning when his alarm clock went off. Rye cursed his restless mind for keeping him up while he dressed and drove to school. He was always one of the first ones at the...
Tropical - Chapter Three
"You were amazing," Cloud again complimented Rye on his save. "That pool, Beach Lagoon, is lucky to have you as their lifeguard." "Thanks," Rye again said, blushing beneath his fur. "I had a fun time today, thanks for coming along. Otherwise it's so...
Autumn Woods - Chapter Five
"Do you mind if I drive?" asked Cloud as they approached Rye's new car. "Nope, go ahead," Rye said tossing Cloud the keys. "Where we going now?" "It's a surprise," Cloud said with a mischievous grin. "I made reservations at nine for us at...
Autumn Woods - Chapter Four
Early in the morning after, before the sun has fully risen, Rye's eyes fluttered open. At first he was confused, being familiar with the barrack's bunk beds, but soon Rye felt Cloud's heartbeat and slow breathing in his arms. Relaxing again, Rye waited...
Cosmic Stars - Chapter Twenty-Five
Sunlight did little to warm the marten who sat at the edge of a meadow in the middle of the city-sized base. Not only was it the cold season now, but it the atmospheric generators were already cooling down the planet significantly to help battle the...
Autumn Woods - Chapter One
Cloud- I'm so excited that camp is almost over and it's so strange to think that this will be my last letter I'll be writing to you before I get to see you again. It's only been three months but it has felt like a lifetime since I last saw you. Every...
Autumn Woods - Chapter Three
Moon full and stars shining bright set the perfect night for a bon fire with friends. But most of the people around the fire are lost in the story or asleep in the sand that surrounded the fire pit. Lying on a padded bench, with Cloud asleep in his...
Autumn Woods - Chapter Two
Only the deceleration of the vehicle and the silence of the dead engine kicked Rye and Cloud out of their trance. Rye looked to the front of the car at Ariel who was unbuckling her seat belt, then he looked out the front windshield. "Beach Lagoon?"...