Chapter 2: A Nick and Knox Story
— Knox — I jolted awake, sitting bolt upright and knocking the knit blanket that someone draped over me to the floor. Three thoughts hit me in rapid succession, along with the ghost of sensation; warm breath on my cheek, a tingle in my lips. I...
What We Are: An Axel and Isaac Story
Axel told his mother he had a stomach bug and needed to stay home and lie down. He certainly felt weak, nauseous, and dizzy. But the puma knew he wasn't sick... No. All throughout the previous night, and into the morning, his thoughts returned to the...
Chapter 1: A Nick and Knox Story
— Nicholas — I was driving down a stretch of highway that was just… corn. Corn to my left, corn to my right. For the last twenty miles, it had been fields and fields of nothing but corn. Man, I was _not_ used to being in the country anymore. Ever...
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...
Clay and Isaiah: Part 2
“Police! Open up!” Clay froze, looking from Isaiah to the door, and back to Isaiah. “What do we do?!” he hissed under his breath. “Go answer the door, and tell the truth. It’ll be fine.” Isaiah smiled, then blinked, the lazy grin faltering. “I mean,...
Closets and Such: An Axel and Isaac Story
Axel stood under a hot spray of water as steam filled the bathroom and his lungs, fog mirroring the haze in his mind. It had been a couple of weeks since he and Isaac had taken their first shower together, and since his brothers were safely fostering...
Harder Choices: An Axel and Isaac Story
Axel trudged through a thick Saturday morning fog. He'd been walking for almost half an hour, heading to a local park. At last, the entrance to the manicured gardens came into view, and right there, standing on the sidewalk, was... "Isaac!" Axel ran...
Losing It: An Axel and Isaac Story
Axel yawned as he stumped down the stairs. He'd woken up alone, and the clock on Isaac's wall told him it was a few minutes past eleven in the morning. _I can't believe I slept for so long._ Eyes half-lidded, he followed the scent of bacon and fried...
One Eventful Evening: A Nate and David Story
Nate stood in the bathroom in front of a large mirror. The freshly blow-dried fur that covered his slightly pudgy frame was all poofy, and he had to get it tamed before they went out. "Hurry up in there! I still need to do my makeup!" Bets called out...
My Little Sunshine - Modern Mythics P3
— Janek — _“Can I stay?"_ Gavin's words, impulsive and rushed and a little bit frightened, hung in the air, heavy as a fog. They set my mind reeling, apple juice dribbling down my shirt as I froze mid-sip. Had I imagined it? Gavin… wanted to...
Amery and Lysander: Part One
Amery awoke to the sound of shouting, metal on metal, and the screams of dying men. As he bolted upright in his tent, he barely had time to pull on his boots before a lean, armored wolf burst in, cutting a hole in the canvas' side wall. Yelping, the...
Further Still: An Axel and Isaac Story
Axel bounced his leg impatiently, chewing on one of his claws as he sat in the waiting room. Isaac's mom sat on one side of him, while Isaac himself sat across from him. The younger fox grabbed onto Axel's paws and massaged them gently. "It'll be okay,...