Stories

Samuel's friends are all very distinctive, but one of them will turn his world upside down.

Tuct Side is a standalone narrative detailing the secrets and happenings surrounding the titular infamous town located in the lower regions of Idaho. The events are told through the perspective of renowned basketball player, filmmaker, and photographer Flori Westford Kuttner, incorporating personal accounts, interviews, and recorded data relating to the appalling affairs.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Trigger warnings will be mentioned in the beginning of each chapter.

Random things I have written - VERY random!

Dear, Grocery Shoppers is a journal kept by Aaron Stone and his husband, Noah Fields. Here they speak about nuances, moments of self-reflection, and just silly experiences that these two men can't help but make fun of. No matter the cost to their morality and reputation, Aaron and Noah love to turn anything and everything into a laughable moment. As they work in common retail jobs, they are here to instruct the masses on proper store etiquette through comedy. There will be consumer stupidity, nonsense from co-workers, and, worst of all...Karens.

The future needs yesterday's fallen.

A Hammerhead Universe Story

Charlotte lives with her neko girl in the shadow of a foster father she hates, but rarely sees any more. Life is peaceful since she moved out of her foster home, and taking in a new rescue catboy to nurture seems a logical expansion of her little family.

Finn, her foster brother, runs afoul of his father for the same reason Charlotte had - being caught in a compromising position with a member of the same sex. All he really wants is space to figure himself out, and act just like the neko he adores.

Zack is struggling to make friends. The only person who appeals is Finn, who for some reason resists every overture of friendship...

Growing up happens differently for everyone. Finding yourself takes time, and for some of us it's not an easy process. Sometimes it can happen fast, all too fast. Sometimes we let parts of ourselves stray behind. Sometimes things must get worse before they can get better. Sometimes much, much worse. But these are the things that define us. That much, at least, St. John Allerdyce knows. But it's one thing to know something and another to live through it.

Miles Standifer is due to graduate in less than 24 hours. He stops by the campus library shortly before closing to return a book he borrowed months ago. While there he sees the professor he's been crushing on since sophomore year. He works up the nerve to finally approach him, but when he goes to open his mouth, he cannot speak. Neither can the professor. No one inside the library can speak. When Miles goes to leave, he finds all of the doors locked. Oh, and there's a dead body in one of the study rooms. And the promise of more death before the end of the night.

When your best friend and high-school crush turns out straight, it's not the end of the world!

An offering of poems for National Poetry Writing Month; April 2022. Some were composed in response to prompts provided to me, others not.