Stories

A "Fictory" of life, love and loss in Gay New York 1980-2000.

Buddy Ryder is sixteen years old.

“Escape the pain of life you know.” *

Hoping to escape the realities of the world in which they live, he and his best friend, Andre, have been dancing to Madonna’s ‘Vogue,’ since they were ten.

“Your dreams will open the door.” *

Buddy likes Kyle Caldwell, a boy who attends his school. However, they come from two different worlds that he fears will never come together. Will he be able to open the door and make his dreams come true?

* Vogue
Sung by Madonna
written by Madonna and Shep Pettibone

Dandelion’s hopes were deceived. But Dandelion decides to move on with his life.

When you’re courting danger, it’s important to have allies you can trust. Especially if you’re caught in the act.

This story is part of Cia’s Forbidden Love Challenge.

Shy, introverted Geoff finds himself agreeing to meet one of his online friends - Adam - when he accidently reveals he will be in the area over the weekend. Geoff is forced to meet his insecurites and memories of a painful past while trying to cope with his growing attraction for his new friend.

Daniel literally sweeps Josh off his feet. They fall in love. Josh's parents are devout Christians and are not happy about it. The arrange a surprise for Daniel which ends up tearing them all apart.

A novel in twelve chapters.

It’s springtime in the Italian mountain town of Ravello, and the community is just starting to wake up for the new tourist season. But something isn’t quite right: businesses are being attacked, and the police are nowhere to be seen.

Into the midst of all this comes twelve-year-old Daniele Ferrero, a kind and gentle boy who dreams of being a hero but really just wants a friend his own age. One night, when he follows a boy he sort of likes, he gets caught up in a dangerous game that will test his faith in humanity.

By: Joshuastory2000 This is a true story of two boys growing up and discovering their sexuality. Daniel is the principal character and the story author. The story contains parts which are mundane and other parts which are a little saucy, but thats how real life is. Daniels story is about looking through a window into a boys life growing up confused about his sexuality, its about the best friend a teenager would ever hope to have...

This story is written as part of the site's White Elephant Prompt Present Game. The prompt read - “It’s yellow. So yellow. You look up, a smile pasted on your face. ‘I love it,’ you say, and his happy grin makes you….”

A response to Prompt 645