Stories

Adam was just a normal eighteen year old, struggling with his sexuality and wishing he was just a normal straight guy who didn't have to deal with the rejection and heartache of coming out. To cope he has immersed himself in books and ignored his sexuality as best as he can; however on his eighteenth birthday he gives into temptation and then loses everything.

A couple arrive at a crossroads in their relationship, with one of them poised to end her postdoctoral education and "start life". She's not so sure about the baby her wife wants though, working with kids and their parents facing huge health issues as an MD, but she starts having a series of mysterious dreams involving a wise little girl.

**This story touches upon issues of difficult pregnancies and miscarriage. Please proceed with caution if you find these topics upsetting.**

A refuge can be a place, or a person. Sometimes, it's both. Just like scars. We can carry them on the outside, or on the inside. Sometimes, it's both. Wiley Burch is a cowboy on the run. He never bargained for being someone's target, but it appears his luck has run out... or has it?

Five poems concerning various anniversaries.

It's been nearly two weeks since Keith kissed him, and Shiro hasn't managed to find time alone with his friend ever since. But he's not going to put pressure on Keith, because Keith trusts him.
And after all, they're just kissing.

H'rek's Rioth is mature enough for her first mating flight, but he's not at all certain how he feels about that.

Keith is absolutely smitten for the beautiful man who makes Space Shuttles from his waffles in the Holt's diner every morning. And considering that each morning he needs to make a brand new first impression, it's a good job Kosmo is as cute as he is.

Or: all the cute potential of '50 First Dates', made even sweeter by Sheith.

Luis falls over a stunning guy at the coffee shop on Valentine's Day. Only it's not any cute guy. It's a Cupid trainee.

This story belongs to the Cupid Central arch of Timothy M.'s Viking Valentine series.

It can stand alone, but it's better to read at least #2, 6 and 7 before. Or you just read the rest too.

Prompt

Sometimes I steal flowers from your garden on my way to the cemetery, but today you’ve caught me and have demanded to come with me to make sure “the girl is pretty enough to warrant flower theft” and I’m trying to figure out how to break it to you that we’re on our way to a graveyard.

It’s that time of the year: National Poetry Writing Month is on!

For those who don’t know the rules, the task is to write a new poem for each day of the month of April.