Stories

Prompt-inspired flash fiction.

Another A to Z snapshot; Zander wonders about love and what the future holds.

In his late 30s, Dave has reached a point of mundane existence. As far as his sex life is concerned, it consists solely of random hookups at the bathhouse. On one of his regular visits he meets a younger man, a newcomer to the scene. This brief encounter causes Dave to reevaluate who he is, what he wants, and where he's going.

*A snippet of a larger concept that I've tinkered around with and may return to down the road.*

Matt Donovan realizes that his relationship with Charlie isn't the secret he thought it was. Others within in his small fishing community are opening their eyes to his reality, including his one true crush, the outspoken, gruff-around-the-edges Jake Kowalczyk, who himself begins to discover that his feelings for Matt go beyond a platonic friendship after Matt almost dies.

High school, a troubling time for any teen, but doubly so when figuring out one's sexuality. This is the story of Zeke finding out the class bully might not be as bad for him as he first thought.

The letter archives comprise of collections of essays and letters written by: lovers, friends, brothers, sisters, acquaintances, and alike, which span across: generations, religion, culture, region, color, age, and of time. At a point in our existence, one must question oneself as to what makes the human condition. And these are but a sample of the processes of what people have in their lives.

Ten years have passed since editorial meetings and the Student Union. Ten years since angry sex and verbal abuse. And everything is different now. Everything. Contains gratuitous swearing and angsty revelations. Epilogue to The F*cking Trilogy.

Bryce has suffered from migraines for years. He's finally on a migraine preventative, but even that can't stop all of them. When one hits at an inopportune time, he has to depend on Kevin to take care of him.

Miguel comes to visit his friend Tristan, but notices something is amiss when the man opens his door to him.

Intuition has never failed him before, but it never prepared him for what he'd see.