Voices
#112 of against all odds universe hey. this story is another follow up featuring tomas & jiri, a few months down the line after their first unexpected encounter in 'rock bottom', followed by some festive happenings during 'the gift of giving'.
Torchbearer
#114 of against all odds universe hey there, outside of my usual story writing, i've also been working on the backstory for a character that i've been playing as part of an online pathfinder game (a tabletop rpg, if you're not familiar with it).
At Capacity
#106 of against all odds universe hey, this here's a short follow up story to 'early risers' and 'cocktails' featuring sam and marek, now forming an unexpected trilogy of shorts i'm coining... the holiday trilogy (naming things is hard, okay).
Hurdles
#101 of against all odds universe early starts, late finishes, hectic in-betweens: challenges enough to test anyone's patience, let alone a mixed-size couple settling into their new living arrangements together.
Gameface: Part 2
#92 of against all odds universe part 2 - gameday. stay cool, marek! _ **part 2** _ sunday morning. gameday. biting cold, with blue skies.
Blessing Day: Part 5 (Final)
#100 of against all odds universe _ **part 5** _ _(marek)_ we spent a couple more hours with my parents in the living room, sharing stories and checking out old photos that had of me saved on their phones.
Blessing Day: Part 2
#97 of against all odds universe _ **part 2** _ _(sam)_ "thanks a lot," i called up to our taxi driver, prepping to descend the exit ramp. "hey, no problem." the rabbit peered over his seat at me. "don't forget ya bag." "oh!"
Gameface: Part 3
#93 of against all odds universe moments from kickoff. time for nerves to be buried and gamefaces to go on... _ **part 3** _ we broke. everything that needed to be said, had been. fifteen of us went our own ways, jogging into our starting positions.
Gameface: Part 1
#91 of against all odds universe two further months have passed for sam and marek since their first date and things are moving ahead at full steam. a nice meal at an upmarket restaurant marks the one-month anniversary of the their budding relationship.
Blessing Day: Part 1
_ **Blessing Day** _ _ **Part 1** _ _(Sam)_ The smile stretching towards my ears said it all. Saturday morning at Marek's, snugged up tight in the warmth of his thick duvet, half-hiding from the beams of light stabbing between the blinds. We had a...
On Defence
#102 of against all odds universe friday night: finally, after weeks of busyness, marek is seizing the opportunity to catch up on his social life.
Gameface: Part 4 (Final)
#94 of against all odds universe oof. things could've certainly gone better for marek out there... how on earth is he going to show his face to sam now?