Stories

In a time of war, a plan to escape conscription leads to two friends being marooned in the Mediterranean Sea. They both have secrets to hide. Who will be the first to come clean?

A mysterious tale has fallen in your lap. In actuality, it's just a short stack of papers stapled together inside a cheap, green folder that still has the Walmart barcode sticker on it. The only discerning detail is it has "Totally Important Lesson Inside" written on it in Sharpie.

It happens in the best of families there are those who just can’t get along or abide each other. This is the story of Prince Duncan, the ‘spare’ to his brother the King. Caught in in the cross fire of the Queen who simply loathes him.

The completely true tale of a young man taking part in his first Pride.

A gay ghost story with a happy ending.

Futuristic tale of human and cyborg survivors dealing with the death of an octogenarian history professor.

Every family has secrets. Sometimes the truth comes out, despite being buried for decades.

Tim, an honor student from Los Gatos, grapples with heartbreak and self-reflection after being ghosted by Thet, a closeted blue-collar guy from South St. Louis. As Tim wrestles with anger and confusion, a dinner with his grandmother leads to a powerful coming-out moment. Their heartfelt exchange helps Tim process past trauma with his father and recognize the secrecy and pain others around him carry. When he later spots Thet out with a girl, he sees through the act—and instead of lashing out, reaches out with unexpected compassion, hoping Thet will one day accept who he is.

Jovan got two tickets for an escape room for Secret Santa, but he never found anyone to accompany him. Almost a year later, on a whim, he invites his lunch buddy, Arden. The props are plentiful, the puzzles clever, and the story creepy. They would even have made it out in time if that door hadn’t stood ajar and Jovan been too curious.

I never really wanted to go to the party with Oliver. But when your crush invites you somewhere, you don’t say no. I wasn’t expecting the lethal punch. I wasn’t expecting the cute, flirty Alex. And I definitely wasn’t expecting Oliver’s ex girlfriend to show up. Things could get messy.