coming out - Stories

A poem about the cruelty of society to homosexuals in the nineteen fifties.

A short story written for the "It Wasn't Me!" themed Spring Anthology, 2012.

Fate cannot be denied, and neither can Density.

A short story inspired by Prompt 158.

Two friends take the next step, wondering what they have let themselves in for.

Ian anxiously waits at the coffee shop for his secret boyfriend to arrive so they can plan their Valentine's Day together. Another cute boy walks into his life as he waits.

*A snippet of a larger concept that I've tinkered around with and may return to down the road.*

Matt Donovan realizes that his relationship with Charlie isn't the secret he thought it was. Others within in his small fishing community are opening their eyes to his reality, including his one true crush, the outspoken, gruff-around-the-edges Jake Kowalczyk, who himself begins to discover that his feelings for Matt go beyond a platonic friendship after Matt almost dies.

Back in 2012 where people feared the doom of the world, Aidyn Scott must face his fears. Aidyn has strong feelings for a class mate, Noah Wesley. Skylar, Aidyn's little brother is just starting highschool and has began getting feelings for others. Specifically a new kid in town named Gresyon Payne, a blind boy whom he guides around the school. How will these four boys find their way through the "end of the world"?

Alan loathes Christmas. He expects this one to be worse than usual. Then one of his neighbours calls.

Zane is a methodical person. He’s great at making plans for work and for his life. When he discovers a rainbow sticker in the lower left corner of a window, he plans to visit a gay bar, for the very first time in his life.

A shy boy and an online world could be the unlikely path for two gamers to find one another.