Stories

The story of Anthony Larkin, his struggle against injustice, and the evolution of gay rights in the UK.

Théo Benoît, a 14-year old French prodigy, is driven to suicide from his lack of friends and the absence of his parents. As he is about to jump, he is pulled into the arms of 16-year old Jan, and a lasting relationship forms immediately.

Celebrating a friend's outstanding headline spot swiftly followed by their victory is just the beginning. A special friendship develops between two people who should never have got close. An unexpected hook-up was never going to be a one-night-stand - that's not really Jenny's way - if it could be helped. Christmas in Berlin is magical and doesn't only bring gifts wrapped in pretty paper, some things are better left unwrapped. There's even the juxtaposition of one who does it for the money and another who does it for real.

Sean is a troubled young man. Some of the things he does might be considered to be not all that well thought out. At times all his family and friends, particularly his older friend, Johnny (the narrator of these fragments of Sean's life), can do is to be there for him, and help him to pick up the pieces when things go wrong. Even when, sometimes, Sean himself doesn't even seem to want to pick up the pieces.

Aaron's task of seeing a drunken co-worker home turns sour in more ways than one.

An anonymous text message sends Tom Charlton on a rescue mission against the clock. But what is real, and who is the one in danger?

A short story in four chapters set on the mountainous Italian coast. Michele’s life spirals after a misplaced kiss from his best friend.

Mike, a teenager living in Texas, develops an Internet friendship with Petr another teen living in Bratislava

Encounters on public transport are mostly fleeting, raising questions, never to be answered. Liam Kendrick needs to make some important decisions. While considering his own life, he observes a stranger's as they both commute back and forth.

Breaching the English class barrier isn’t easy, as Tristian discovers when he invites his new boyfriend to his illustrious father’s fiftieth birthday party, with disastrous consequences.