The "Free Hugs" Pipe The sign was dingy. Scribbled on cardboard, jammed onto some long-abandoned nail, reading âFREE HUGS!â with an arrow pointing to the big drainage pipe.
Gifted To The Forest âSophie, dear, whatâs wrong?â Forest Mother asked, her beady eyes squinting as dozens of mandibles shifted and clicked into a shape resembling a reassuring smile.
The Hand Of A Punchbowl Angel It was one of those nights where Monty wasnât sure whether heâd run away from home. It wasnât like heâd decided to never go back, he just⌠he didnât want to be in that house right now. For the third night running.
Kittens At Rainbow Dive Joel had been running a queer bar for half a century, and he knew trouble when it swaggered in the door. Dumbass kids.
The Heady Scent Of Clarity A demure sign promising magic. An impulsive diversion from her journey home. Now Sam has to decide what she truly wants.
The High Harbour Inn The High Harbour inn sat at the centre of what had once been Tempest Valley. The legendary thousand-year storm quietly quelled by the couple whoâd made this place their home.
When You ASSUME "Did you assume I was gay from the moment you found out it was a guy applying to work at your flower shop?"
First First Date "We'll have our phones off silent all evening, so just shoot a message if you need picking up early. For ANY reason. Alright?â
The Striders It was a dangerous thing, living so close to⌠Them. The Striders. Whatever they touched changed.
The Forgotten Sun That once-familiar warmth. It was like the touch of an old friend. He drank it in. Well worth climbing 247 steps.