by Cowboy Rider It happened simultaneously. Pain bloomed in my shoulder. A sturdy wrist pressed steadily under my nose. Panic threatened at the edge of my consciousness, but I took a deep breath. This was as it was meant to be. I’d memorized Jamie 3:12 for exactly this purpose. The breath also gave me a […]
Category Archives: Text
26
Feb
Cable Entertainment
by stills August, 1937 It was 7:55 in the morning, and Manhattan was already beginning to simmer and stink in the summer heat. Ida was sweating under her light jacket as she stepped through the service entrance at the back of the Royal Carlton Hotel. Inside it was not precisely cool, but it was dim […]
26
Feb
Even Vanilla Is An Achievement For Some People
by Kit Miller Thursday, 3.56 pm. Right on the dot, the door opened and a blast of cold January air wafted through the coffee shop. Matt suppressed a shiver as best as he could and reached for a large cup. This regular’s order was always something else, but the size was the same. “Hey there.” […]
26
Feb
Blackmail Boyfriend
written and illustrated by juou no zan (女王のザン) It was convenient to share a hotel room with the only teammate who knew Aidan was trans. It was unfortunate that said teammate was blackmailing Aidan into having sex with him, but Aidan did really need the help keeping their other roommate from noticing anything amiss about […]
26
Feb
And There Was Only One Bed
by Clowderforce “Dude, forget the damn tie!” Ian said. “Val’s going to murder us if we’re late.” Ian and Dusty had headed out from Chicago an hour early, expecting that it would leave them plenty of time to check into their hotel and get dressed. Unfortunately, their plans had failed to account for a multi-car […]
26
Feb
Capitalism Breeds Innovation
by Cowboy Rider The thumping music of the bar melts away as I spot him. It’s been years since I’ve seen him last, since the day Vate left the orphanage where we’d both grown up and never looked back. Not that I blame him, I’d done exactly the same thing a year later, not even […]
26
Feb
ISO
by Torino Koji The posting was under men seeking men in the personals. Jonah found the posting through trawling the personals in general, rather than going straight to casual encounters or even miscellaneous romance like he tended to. It was the title that caught his interest. Established ISO boy for PA. Jonah wasn’t entirely certain […]
26
Feb
It’s Hard to Say “I Do” When You Don’t
by shukyou (主教) illustrated by melanofly “Of course, you should never pop the cork. If you do it right, the sound should be” –and there it was, that gentle exhale– “as soft as a lover’s sigh.” Two tables over, Avery was trying not to shred his cocktail napkin into too many small pieces. It wasn’t […]
19
Dec
All That Rises
by shukyou (主教) 100 days before the Fire Lizzy was in the kitchen, chopping onions, when Nina walked in the front door to their apartment. “I’m in here,” she called, as though the rhythmic sound of her knife might not be enough to give her location away. Dinner would be simple tonight; Lizzy […]
18
Dec
The Man Of My Dreams
by Cowboy Rider A cock teased against my entrance. I was grateful that I opted to sleep without underwear tonight. “Are you ready for me, dear one?” the man behind me murmured in my ear. He was large and warm and wrapped securely around me. I writhed against him, seeking more friction with his cock […]
18
Dec
Made of Triangles
by Yūdoku Fukuronezumi (有毒 袋鼠) illustrations by @floremipsum_ Jake is a painter; he paints murals for a living. But painting murals doesn’t pay enough to make a living, which he has discovered the hard way. One time I found him huddled up on my doorstep, kicked out from whatever space he was trying to […]
18
Dec
All I Want
by stills “Take your mask down for me,” the bored customs agent said, holding up Alex’s passport to compare as he tugged his mask down beneath his chin. “Thank you, that’s fine. What brings you to the States?” “Visiting a friend,” Alex said as he readjusted the surgical mask. “For how long?” “Two weeks.” […]
18
Dec
Childhood Friends
by juou no zan (女王のザン) “Hey, can I talk to you?” Gray asked. Riley frowned and blinked up at him. “Uh,” she said. “Sure.” She grabbed her backpack and stood up from the table. Gray led her away from the quad and out next to the auditorium, where they were visible to the teachers watching […]
18
Dec
Unearthed Substratum
written and illustrated by Iron Eater A single pale eye followed Riaag’s hands as he gestured to a little pile of beans arranged on the low trading table at which he sat. “Now, you ‘n I both knows the worth ‘a these here beans,” he said to the owner of that eye, his tone the […]
