Stories

Julian Hayes has it all: a perfect family, a devoted boyfriend, a life of luxury. His world begins to crumble when buried secrets come to light. Suddenly, the life he built, the people he trusted, and even his own sense of self are thrown into chaos.

Julian finds himself torn and he must decide who he can trust—and what he’s willing to fight for. In a house full of wealth, secrets, and lies, survival comes at the cost of everything he once believed was real.

This is the third and final part of the Confounded Trilogy, portraying a May - December story with familiar characters.

You would be wise to (re)read the previous parts of this trilogy, to get reacquainted with the characters; some you will know, some are new. Some references will hark back to previous writings, and will make more sense. This story is told from perspectives, so called Points of View (POV).

Josh & Konstantin have been friends, with benefits, since High School. But one has been stuck in the past and one in denial. After an explosive night of sex, they begin to face the things they hid for so long. As they get closer to the truth, secrets are revealed, and by the end of the night, one of them will learn the greatest lesson of their lives.

a collection of prompts that have, in my moms own words, made my hamster wheel turn so fast it smokes, there by giving the collection it's name

Two high school enemies—a lanky anxious nerd and a brooding bully—end up stuck together working the closing shift at a dead-end grocery store. As summer bleeds away and college looms, they discover the social hierarchy means nothing when you're both scraping gum off linoleum. But when a rainstorm strands them at the bully's rundown apartment, Chad discovers Jake's deepest secret: he's a massive closet geek with a decade of hidden longing. What starts as reluctant friendship becomes something far more complicated—and far more real—than either expected.

In the fragile aftermath of battle, literal and emotional armor comes off, leaving Robert and Chad to navigate a landscape of vulnerability and unspoken truths. Intimidated by the prospect, Robert steps into a sleek corporate promotion, using it as a shield to isolate himself and keep Chad's fire at a distance. But the pressure of the impending Mecha Man relaunch pushes Robert’s stress to a boiling point, fracturing his control. What begins as a desperate, high-friction attempt to use a single night of physical release to burn Chad out of his system instead traps them both in a web of missed connections and mounting, unreciprocated feelings.

Welcome to Highland Park, Texas. Where every teenager is expected to know exactly who they're supposed to become.

Josiah Crawley, Christian Berkeley, Elijah Payne, and Leonard Sanchez share little in common. One is a golden boy. One is new in town. One grew up with strict rules. One is known to break them. On the night of homecoming, a powerful storm brings the four of them together for the first time. But when they witness a horrible accident, they become bound by guilt, grief, and a search for answers.

Emory had his whole life planned out. Go to college, become successful, marry Danielle. Then one night, he met a boy who took his virginity, and now Emory is about to turn his life upside down and follow the boy across the country. It's time for this boy to meet other boys.

Noah has spent the last year haunted by one question: what went wrong? Follow him on a relentless quest for answers as buried secrets rise to the surface. Family deceit, betrayal, drama, and unexpected twists await at every turn.