CasualWanderer82 - Stories

Noah Wayward has built a fragile life with his boyfriend Shane, held together by prescription pills, emotional walls, and the careful suppression of a traumatic past. But when Noah's estranged older brother Joshua, freshly released from prison, appears without warning, the equilibrium shatters triggering something primal in Noah. Something that's been waiting, silently, patiently, for a way out...

Damien is a confident, driven young man who works at one of the most luxurious resorts in Barbados. But the arrival of a celebrity guest, a star NFL player, might turn his perfect world upside down...

In a glass-and-marble New York life, Nora Beaumont, an immaculate fixer who keeps other people's chaos on schedule, looks up one day and realizes her own marriage to Daniel, a beautiful cipher built of calm and covenants, has been filed under "maintenance." On the eve of her birthday, a single, reckless wish knocks something loose, and a stranger enters their lives to rearrange the furniture of their desire.

What begins as a staged surprise becomes a slow-burning reckoning. As Nora watches the man she loves become someone she's never met, she must decide whether reinvention is an act of love, or a controlled demolition.

Gabriel, his father Jonathan, and his best friend Elliot arrive in Thailand to enjoy a relaxing tropical break. But this vacation will inadvertently unleash obscure emotions, hidden desires, and forbidden passions.

Despite Nicholas Bowman's seemingly peaceful life, he is deeply unhappy. However, everything changes when, during a family vacation, he meets Marcus, an enigmatic young waiter who forever alters his life.

A coming of age story about Oliver, an 18-year-old boy who's spending another summer with his family in a Greek resort on Paros island. But a random encounter with Nikolaos, a vibrant and enigmatic local young man, will awaken his sheltered heart and change his life forever.

Jacob and Christian have been best friends since high school. Christian is getting married soon, so they spend one last weekend together in Jacob's cabin to celebrate. But a chance encounter with three unknown men will change their lives irrevocably.

Caleb and Ryan's lives as only children have been turned upside down by their parents' surprising romance and whirlwind marriage, plunging them into a world of unexpected challenges and shifting dynamics. As complete opposites, these two young men are caught in a tug-of-war following an unplanned weekend getaway with Caleb's father. What begins as a reluctant trip transforms into a bonding experience neither saw coming, but both desperately needed. Can they find common ground amidst the chaos?

In the wake of losing one of their dearest friends, three men, Bishop, Knight, and Rook, struggle to find their way through the grief. But just when hope feels distant, they encounter their friend's estranged son, sparking a journey that unexpectedly intertwines their lives. This tale explores the depths of love, the sting of loss, and the unyielding strength of the human spirit.