The superhero known as Reflector can absorb and redirect any attack, but everyone has a weakness. For heroes with a secret identity, that weakness may be the ones they love.
Male-perspective bisexual: Dieter, a gigolo and jewelry thief, working a Rhine River Christmas-to-New Year's cruise, services cougars and men alike, divesting them of jewelry they won't miss during the cruise after exhausting them in bed in their cabins. He receives an unusual request to help deliver a special holiday present that becomes a significant present for him as well.
A young construction worker suffers serious injuries when the scaffold he's on crashes to the ground with two more men on it. One man is killed, another has a broken neck, and Stoney has multiple injuries. He starts out with one nurse, then things turn around for him and he adds two more nurses. He meets some friendly teenagers in the trailer park. Those girls are eager to feed him, and even help him regain his pride.
Joe, a recovering alcoholic, tells the story of Charity, a gifted but demoralised woman; their reluctance to open themselves to love and their eventual recognition of their need for each other.
A teacher falls slowly in love with her student, but she's torn between her feelings and her conscience. After all, it's forbidden by law for a teacher to have a romantic affair with a student. Will love conquer all, or will the law keep them apart? (Inspired by a real life story.)
I originally planned to enter this in the Contest Contest, but realized it didn't fit all the requirements (no sex). I finally decided to finish it anyway and submit it. Hope you enjoy it!