casual - Stories

"Operation Ganymede" takes place in 1943 at a summer camp of the Hitler Youth (Hitlerjugend) located in Bavaria. The story primarily follows the character of Arnfried Klein, a 14-year-old boy recently integrated into a camp where the boys undergo rigorous physical and ideological training under the strict supervision of Nazi officers.

Three talented gymnasts from the Naval Cadet School of Sevastopol—Dimitri, Alexei, and Ilya—are sent to a luxurious dacha under the pretext of securing sponsorship for their team. As they navigate the complex dynamics of their mission, including manipulative adults and the intense bonds of adolescence, they uncover unsettling truths about ambition, control, and trust. Each boy must confront his vulnerabilities and inner strength, testing the limits of their friendship and their resilience in a high-stakes environment.

Sometimes you need to lose it all to do things the right way with your second shot...

For Roman Cruz, that meant spending 8 years in prison then starting over with the help of a friend to rebrand and restart as a Miami club owner with style, class and enough OCD tendencies to make a therapist sigh. To Max it means letting go of the mistakes he made in his failed romantic endeavor, to allow himself to possibly find the home in someone else that he's been missing.

Jonah Kildare moves to New York after losing both of his parents in a tragic accident. Now living with his father’s brother and his family, he has to find his way in a new place, with new people and experiences.

Ben has a problem. Will he resolve it? Will he redeem himself or condemn himself to a lonely old age?

Time heals most wounds and emotional duct tape does the rest. After a difficult beginning and an emotional rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of falling in love, and learning to forgive and move forward, Sam and Ben have decided to bind their lives forever on one special day. Through their eyes and those of their loved ones, it's an exploration of what it means to love, and be loved in return.

Michael appears to have it all—a successful career, a loving family, and a picture-perfect life. But beneath the surface lies a world of hidden truths and forbidden desires, threatening to shatter everything he’s built. As tension mounts and the weight of his secrets grows unbearable, Michael must navigate a dangerous path where every decision has consequences. Straightening Affairs is a gripping exploration of identity, deception, and the lengths one man will go to protect the life he’s desperately trying to hold together.

A straight friend, an artist who the narrator has known since college, compliments him on the definition of his muscles. The narrator has always considered the straight friend very attractive, The narrator is concerned his friend is not aware of his own good looks and is not keeping himself fit as they grow older. The narrator has a strategy for helping his friend.