bryan90 - Stories

Stripped of his childhood, Sam, along with the progeny of moguls and tycoons of the world, had transformed Richmoore Institute from a private boarding school into a battlefield of political intrigue. Although he had preferred to manoeuvre on the sidelines, Sam was unwittingly thrown into the centre of the arena when he was forced to choose between Alistair, the ragged yet devilishly handsome knight and Shawn, the irresistibly seductive Prince Charming.

Perhaps the highest form of romance entails not of two complete individuals coming together, but of two who would be completely, utterly and unequivocally broken without the other. Shawn had everything everybody else wanted, but struggled to attain the one thing that would potentially make him happy. Sam wanted nothing of what everybody else wanted, and as such had struggled to resist the one thing that might make him happy. [Part of 'Tales of Love, Tales of Woe' short story collection]

A straight guy does not fall in love with a gay one. A healthy romantic relationship cannot be without sex. These are amongst the socially imposed notions of sex and sexuality that Shawn had to wade through in order to sort out his feelings for Sam, his gay best friend.[Part of 'Tales of Love, Tales of Woe' short story collection]

Sharing no common interest or having utterly disparate lifestyles did not stop them from falling in love. However the grand challenge for Sam and Shawn was never about discovering their love for each other but on learning how to remain together. Can a tinge of chemistry more than make up for the complete lack of compatibility? [Part of 'Tales of Love, Tales of Woe' short story collection]

What is Shawn to do when the man that he had loved since the beginning of his life was the man that he could not express his love for? What is Sam to feel when he stood behind the love of his life as the bestman instead of before, in his rightful place, as the groom? What are they to do when the love they share simply isn't practical because they are brothers? [Part of 'Tales of Love, Tales of Woe' short story collection]