Stories

Hi, I’m Skylar. I’m sixteen, gay, and trapped in a high school satire where every internet trope you’ve ever read shows up with glitter and trauma. I’ve got a closeted jock crush, a cheerleader nemesis who smells like body spray and hate, and a best friend who hands out condoms like Tic Tacs. This story has locker room angst, hallway drama, and possibly a car accident that isn’t that serious but still ruins everything. It’s messy, dramatic, and honestly? I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Jacob continues his journey to form new bonds with his brothers while struggling to find his place after awakening to a brand new world. Will newfound friendships be broken? Will his first real love be lost? Those are the heart-wrenching questions Jacob must face with the ever-present fear of losing himself to light and shadow.

Following the death of his mother, fifteen-year-old Robbie is forced to move from England to start a new life living with his uncle’s family in Canada. Homesick, confused, and missing his close friend, it soon becomes apparent that Robbie is carrying a lot more baggage than he arrived with.

Joel's day has been completely normal until he comes home to find his younger brother sitting out on the front steps. After a word of warning, his life abruptly changes when a careless mistake reveals his one secret to the rest of his family.

*Originally part of the 2023 Secret Author Contest: Secrets (Only chapter One)

Joey Balas can’t read, can’t keep a job, and can’t seem to catch a break—until he’s handed a delivery job by his criminal brother that lands him face-to-face with a Cleveland mobster… and a murder he was never supposed to witness. Marked for death, Joey’s saved by the last person he expected: the hitman ordered to kill him.

D is cold, quiet, and done taking orders. Letting Joey live was a mistake he can’t take back—and maybe doesn’t want to. Now the two of them are on the run, tangled up in a mess of dirty secrets, family betrayals, and the slow-burning bond growing between them.

For Jamie Vayne, life could be better, but he’s not complaining. His career as a musician might not be on the fast track, and he still has to work to earn a paycheck, but his following on a particular platform for the naughty eye in search of the sexy guy is on the rise, and his hookup success nears one hundred percent in terms of both sides’ satisfaction.

Life is far from a straight line, and certain enticing curves are to be expected. Less expected is having a curve ball thrown at him by no other than the Sunny Hill gossip rag, Xpress. (Full description inside.)

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.

Rory was born with the mark of Cian, a sign he's fated to great power, and also, according to tradition, he’s got to marry Prince Kieran. It’s their destiny. Unfortunately, homosexuality isn’t looked highly upon by the kingdom, and nobody, including Kieran, wants this marriage to happen. But it must, because Cian has decreed it and playing favor with the God is more important than ever with war brewing on the home front. Will the boys find a way around tradition or will they be forced to marry? And what about producing an heir? With enemies encroaching, friends becoming foes, and lies and deception abound, can they find a happy ending?

They meet at a diner that serves bad coffee and better silence. Two strangers orbiting the same sleepless hours, held together by routine and maybe something more. Jamie draws to breathe. Luca edits video to fill the hours. Neither of them means to start unraveling, but in the late-night hush between classes and expectations, something begins. A glance. A conversation. A quiet they both understand. This isn’t love. Not yet. It’s just maybe. And sometimes, maybe is the loudest thing in the world.