Stories

The New Boot has opened and is operating in a similar fashion to its predecessor. As we would all suspect The New Boot generates new stories, some good and some not so good. This is one of those stories and takes place around The New Boot's first Christmas.

This story has been revised and edited to improve the reader's experience, it has not been changed in any other way.

Alex wakes one night to find his son’s bed empty.

This is how this series of events starts, showcasing events in the lives of this small family.

Justin and Kyle were attending a comic book convention in NYC, dressed as Speedy and Robin. They were having a great time until a complication occurred that changed their day, and their ideas on what superheroes were all about...

Jake is a popular high school student that couldn't be more lonely. Nic is a prickly loner with a dark past. The two couldn't be more different on the surface, and initially clash. An encounter between them changes everything, whether they want it to or not.

Grant and Russell's relationship is mirrored in the relationship of their two cats.

Nate can't wait for the New Year's Eve concert. His performance is going to be the turning point in his trouble life, he knows it. But just a few days before the big day, something happens that might well ruin everything.

Charlie and the gang return to the realm of the dead to deal with the malicious spirit Lane Tallfield, first encountered in the Halloween tale, I Think This Place is Haunted, Charlie Boone! Their own Christmas spirit has been placed on hold in the hopes that they can corral the ex-lawman and keep him from causing even more trouble for their alien friends. It's not something Charlie would rather be dealing with at Christmas time, but he knows that putting off the next confrontation might be dangerous in more ways than one!

This tale is a follow-up to I Think This Place is Haunted, Charlie Boone! You really should read that one first!

What if Ryan didn't join the band and never got to leave his mind-numbing job as a topless waiter?

The Obsolete, running out of patience for their manager and each other, are destined to fail. On his 21st birthday, Jasper and his best friend Blake have a drunken adventure to visit as many bars as they can. To screw with their fans, they head into The Grind, where Jasper is surprised to find himself both slightly unsure and extremely comfortable. Especially when he and Blake are served by a man Jasper can't keep his eyes off.

If the band didn't bring them together, would Jasper and Ryan have ever fallen in love?

Taylor has a secret and wants to tell his best friend, Caleb. However, given that it's Christmas Eve, a time for acceptance and sharing, Taylor decides to come out to Caleb. It isn't a typical present exchange before the holidays, as this year, their friendship might be on the line, and the ultimate gift worth giving is trust.

A quiet, solitude life without stress, commitment or responsibility is all Ed wants. But when his new neighbors move in next door, it all seems to have come to an end. Alex, a teenage brat, has made it his life goal to befriend Ed no matter the cost. Is friendship all that the odd, wired kid wants...or does he have other feelings towards the giant, grumpy bear? (R18, love, loneliness, friendship, neighbors, slow burn, darkcomedy, mxb, age gap, mental health)