A young man recounts his secret sexual relationship with his mother during her final months battling terminal cancer.
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A woman waits on a tropical balcony for her lover of fifteen years who always leaves, torn between devotion and self-hatred for their ongoing affair.
An elderly man in a far-future polyamorous triad reflects on a life shared with his sister and her husband as his health declines.
A man returns to his hometown after losing his job and being abandoned by his partner, seeking to rebuild his life.
A young woman leaves her family farm for a bookkeeping job in Philadelphia, seeking connection and a future beyond her isolated upbringing.
A man reunites with a former flame suffering from a terminal illness at a care facility, reigniting a romance left unfinished for years.
David is haunted by a mysterious one-night stand named Lana who vanished after revealing she was married, leaving him devastated and unable to move on.
A high school senior faces his last day with Cody, the boy he loves, before heading off to college and leaving everything behind.
A young man heads off to Portsmouth University, wrestling with lingering feelings and regrets over a recent fling with Tracey before they part ways for their separate universities.
A woman struggles with the emotional toll of her long-distance relationship with a trucker who is away for weeks at a time.
After his lover Carol leaves him for another man, a heartbroken Charlie tries to move on with his life while struggling to let go of what they had.
A budding author shares a semi-autobiographical tale of his tender, complicated relationship with his childhood friend Ryan, a moody wrestler from a rival school.
A lonely orphan boy finds warmth and friendship with an average girl he meets at a bowling alley, beginning a tender relationship.
Two high school sweethearts spend their final summer day together before she moves away, cherishing every intimate moment.
A lonely widowed correction officer falls for his new tenant, a young woman who reminds him of his late wife.
An older white man reflects on a near-miss romance with a Black woman from his herpetology hobby group, revealing lingering half-regret while his current wife sleeps upstairs.
An older man reflects on his month-long relationship with his young model and muse as she prepares to leave.
A lonely, neglected older man rediscovers the magic of Christmas through a youthful encounter that restores hope and meaning to his life.
A bitter divorcée is convinced by her mother to spend Christmas with family, rediscovering holiday cheer after losing her husband to a younger woman.
A father says goodbye to his daughter as she leaves for college, reflecting on their past sexual relationship and facing his loneliness.