Stories

Alternative Universe from The Orchestra - Sinfónia Lifsins, but can be read on its own. Here, Siggi is a trans guy. The story is a series of one-shots focusing on how Siggi's life changes from the main story because of this "small" detail. First-person perspective on what it is like to be a trans person with disabilities and way too many issues.

An online relationship turns real, but they only have five days to savor the sweetness of love in person.

From Stinson Beach to McLaren Park and The Castro, San Francisco guest stars in this erotic romance, and who knows – many things can happen in five days.

**this story contains graphic sexual situations**

Fourteen-year-old Simon is getting a haircut. He has choices: a crew cut or a mullet; to continue his isolation, or to murmur a personal 'open sesame.' Later, with a little help from his friends, he finds out he is not nearly as alone as he imagined. And he suddenly can face the prospects of a long summer and entering high school in the fall with hope.

Twelve-year-old Simon stands in the play yard breaking his best friend's heart, and is doing it for all the 'wrong reasons' – reasons of fear-based bigotry and homophobia. He must decide whose side he is on, and remembers the school year as a series of ups and downs, and of joys and sorrows. One memory may be able to make him do the right thing after all, if he can accept its message.

Thirteen-year-old Simon sits face to face with Father Strathmore, but what has he done wrong... experimented with drugs, kissed a boy, or lied in Confession? The priest has a vested interest in finding out, and it is a deeply personal and troubling one.

Riley Gibson and Kyle Morgan are two people with a history. Fate brings them together after living some years away from each other. The boys come face to face in a beautiful place "Arkansas", however, happening to witness a devastating calamity ready to claim their lives. Will this be the end or will they discover their love all over again?

Fantasy places contain beings who feel, love, hurt, and dream. These expressions have as many different perspectives as there are in this world. Gaia-Town is a collaborative project that seeks to give you characters and stories that entertain and challenge you. Not everyone in Gaia-Town is honest or true and sometimes that makes for surprising situations. What it hopes to do is question our perceptions of that world, and therefore ours as well.

Stuff happens, a lot; everyone has something going on. Cody's parents are divorced; his father's aloof, his mother hates his gut. Evelyn is smothered by an overprotective father. Luka struggles with a broken home and an uncertain future. Noel exists, the third son of a single, low-income father. Raquel has no parents; her brothers, gangster ties. Soren's, well Soren.

One fine summer afternoon, life steamrolls, and the six must stick together--perhaps to even stay alive.

After all the things happened, it's time for Noël and Diarmad to get to know each other. Right?

We give you twenty-four bits and pieces of all flavors to celebrate the most mystical time of the year.