First Stories

Thomas is stuck in a dead end job and in an unhappy engagement. He's subconsciously looking for a way out and a solution to his troubles appears in the form of a massive being which wants to give his life a new meaning.

With the Black Knights at Ashford Academy, Milly makes a formal plea to Kallen. Only to get way more than she bargained for.

Seeking vengeance against Yon Rha, Katara sneaks in disguised as a whore. But the firebender proves to be more aware and agile of a foe than she expected, forcing her to do whatever he wants.

When Steve’s ten-year relationship implodes, his best friend and roommate Bret steps in to hold the pieces together, literally and figuratively. Late-night hugs turn into shared beds. Shared beds turn into wandering hands. Suddenly the line between “just friends” and “something more” is so thin it’s practically see-through.

We left the room where we had been so happy, leaving Miguel and Lilian inside. A short while later, Alfred unexpectedly arrived, cheerful and smiling, saying he had a surprise for us. Some of us hugged him affectionately, others kissed him, trying to find out what he was hiding, but we couldn't.

For ten years, former Navy SEAL-turned government contractor Steve kept his bi-curiosity locked behind a saved search carefully designed never to return a result. Until the night it finally did. One hotel. One hung twink. One decision that destroys everything he thought he was.

Amara, 19, arrives at St. Catherine's Nursing Institute with a Bible and a Ghana-must-go. She wants to be a good altar girl. Chi-Chi, 21, final year Hostel Rep, has other plans. She stares too long. Stands too close. Knows exactly when Amara's breath catches. In a hostel where Warden Agnes watches everything and NEPA takes light every night, Amara is trying not to sin. But some sins feel like prayer.