Following Voldemort's defeat, a haunted Harry Potter retreats into seclusion at Grimmauld Place to grapple with guilt and seek a purpose beyond his fulfilled destiny.
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Harry Potter chapter dealing with the aftermath and amends following a violation of Hermione, as Ginny counsels him on how to make things right.
A teenage survivor of rape and abuse slowly reconnects with his male best friend while navigating nightmares, therapy, and his emerging bisexual identity.
Twin boys in post-war Britain are taken on a trip by a trusted priest, whose care involves baths and increasingly intimate exposure.
Twin boys in mid-20th century Britain navigate sexual experiences with an adult man, a woman, and a young girl, as documented through one brother's first-person account.
A young man on a school trip to Auschwitz confronts his own prejudices and a troubled family history at the site of the Holocaust.
A heartbroken young woman, ruined by misfortune after losing her family and fortune, finds unexpected love at a storm-battered lake house.
A young pioneer woman journals her journey westward after her mother's death and father's suicide leaves her responsible for her younger siblings.
A shy teenage boy receives an intimate lesson in confidence from his older sister before she leaves for college.
A lonely, recently divorced 43-year-old software designer moves into an old gothic house and encounters a fleeting supernatural lover.
A wife desperately searches for her husband after he drives away in the wake of her infidelity, hoping to salvage their marriage.
A widower grapples with guilt and longing after an intimate encounter with his sister-in-law, anxiously waiting for her call.
A married man's memories of his once-vibrant Asian wife unravel as a camping incident triggers a dark memory, leading to her devastating mental decline.
A reclusive retired man adjusts to his widowed sister moving into his home, leading to unexpected encounters with her personal life.
A recently widowed traveling repairman in his mid-fifties finds solace and unexpected romance with a shy office worker who was orchestrating service calls.
After his parents disown his lesbian sister Laura, teen Mike reaches out to her and becomes entangled in a voyeuristic affair with her and her girlfriend Amanda.
A funeral home worker discovers a strange artifact that grants him the power to inhabit the dead, leading to a transgendered transformation and sexual awakening.
A dying man on his Midwest lawn reflects on the loves of his life, beginning with his high school sweetheart from over fifty years ago.
A woman dealing with her brother's suicide tries to help a stranger in need, exploring themes of loss and unexpected control.
A grieving widower living on a rural Texas property forms an illicit attraction to the teenage daughters of his neighbors.