Li opened his eyes and squinted at the endless blue sky above him. Not a single cloud marred it; the sun beamed, his frail, thin skin practically sizzling with the heat of it. Salt pervaded his senses; his mouth tasted of it, it was all he could smell. The ground -- if he could call it that -- was jagged and rough, digging into the bare skin of his ( Read more... )

Just a little note -- the Wife in this piece is transgender, in the midst of her transition from male to female. Relevant, because there's mention of genitals/sexual acts.

Yes, this is nonfiction.You’re not sure what’s changed between today and yesterday. Instead of wanting to leave the house and never come back, you’re laughing and smiling, ( Read more... )

Jazz rolled onto his side, a quiet whimper escaping him as he snuggled further into the covers. Some part of him had expected an additional source of warmth -- a body to curl closer to, but the bed was suspiciously empty. With an even quieter groan, Jazz opened his eyes and pushed himself upright, one hand rubbing the sleep away from his eyes as he ( Read more... )

“Okay, I think I’m getting hungry,” I manage, looking up from my phone. My partner-in-crime looks up from her phone, the twirl of her stylus almost hypnotizing as she lobs a virtual ball at a virtual monster in hopes of capturing it.

( Yes, we call Historic New Castle Old New Castle )

A little bit of warning with this entry -- there's a heavy mention of head trauma and gore as a result. If blood makes you squicky, you might wanna steer clear.

Ten days isn’t all that long, you tell yourself. Just a week and a half, no more, no less. Yes, it’s the longest the two of you have ever spent in each other’s spaces, but --

( Ten days out of a nearly five-year friendship still isn't much... )

So this piece totally got away from me, but here we are! Just under the wire. :) Much thanks to n3m3sis43, because without her I probably would've been stuck on the last section 5ever with no real direction. She's the real MVP. <3“So where are you from ( Read more... )

“You’ve never heard of TVtropes before ( Read more... )

Jazz could see Devin, his arms outstretched as he wrenched the structure of the building and destabilized it, manipulating it to cut access to the hallway they were trying to escape through. It was supposed to buy the others more time -- supposed to keep the Majerian soldiers at bay, but ( Read more... )

“Mel shouldn’t move in with us, anymore.” Her words are final; her blue eyes icy ( Read more... )

Savin’s mouth went dry, his throat closing in on itself as his eyes settled on the decimated street. The parade had ground to a halt, the music doing nothing to drown out the agonized screams now erupting from the crowd ( Read more... )