A recently dumped college student seeks solace at the gym over Christmas break and finds herself drawn into an unexpected drug-fueled encounter that reshapes her perspective on love and desire.
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An Avatar: The Legend of Korra epilogue where the dying Raiden wanders the South Pole and is ultimately found by Korra in the cave that holds their shared memories.
A widowed 59-year-old man befriends his neighbors' just-released-from-prison 21-year-old son, and their relationship becomes sexual.
An introductory segment from Sgt. J responding to reader emails about his swinging memoir, sharing heartfelt feedback from fellow veterans and their spouses about confronting personal demons.
A woman recounts her childhood memories of a lost family member who survived a tragic winter in the mountains, leading to an emotional reunion.
An older man comforts grieving children after the violent death of their father, preparing to send them home safely.
A man reflects on his three-year relationship with Emily, from a passionate first encounter to the slow unraveling of their compatibility.
A cursed Worgen leader in Warcraft's Silverpine Forest meets with Sylvanas Windrunner, forging a new bond between their peoples.
A lonely 16-year-old girl caring for her younger sister meets a boy online and begins a relationship built on the quiet details of her isolated life.
A grieving widow returns home after her husband's death and encounters lingering supernatural traces of his presence.
An injured Army captain recovering in his Illinois hometown reconnects with memories of his high school crush while caring for his cancer-stricken mother.
A wounded veteran returns home to care for his mother and pursues a complicated relationship with a single mother from his past, who drunkenly visits him then pushes him away.
Harry Potter attends a loved one's funeral while haunted by past choices involving the Malfoys and the lasting consequences of Voldemort's war.
A teen girl rebuilds her life after a sexual assault, asserting control over her choices while navigating shifting friendships with her best friend and the boy who was present.
A grieving widower turned high-stakes gambler must confront his emotional ruin when a mysterious debt and a fateful poker night draw him back toward the living.
A 7-year-old boy growing up in a 1930s Texas tent community discovers curiosity about girls during communal skinny-dipping at the creek.
A man returns home unexpectedly from a canceled business trip and catches his girlfriend Natalie in the act of cheating.
A lonely man in his twenties reunites with his childhood imaginary friend, now a real succubus, who has returned to his town.
A lonely young man and his married teacher bond over their shared longing for connection, hinting at the beginning of a secret affair.
A high school loner named Jess struggles with exhaustion, depression, and emotional distance from his family as he navigates his daily routine.