Firestarter

If you like this story, please consider donating at https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VXG537VJLFMHS Robert touched the blue tiles at end of the swimming pool to mark his last lap. His teacher, John, walked along the edge of the pool with a stopwatch in hands, but he wasn't timing anything, it was just an old habit. When Robert put his head out of the water, John started to clap. "Finally!" he said, clapping to the night sky. Robert laughed and got out of the pool breathing heavi...

If you like this story, please consider donating at https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VXG537VJLFMHS Thomas and Otto were good friends. They had gone through all of the adolescence bullying nightmare together, supporting each other like brothers, and came out to each other on the same day. Thomas, who was 18 at the time, told Otto that he was gay, and Otto said he was too. Their friendship grew stronger but there never was any sexual interest by either part. When Otto broke his ...

When I entered the car, I noticed that the driver's picture on the app looked very different than him. It's usual in our country that sometimes if a driver is sick, one of their brothers our cousins will take their place, but for my own security I decided to ask their name and confirm they were the same person. Before I strapped the seatbelt in, I asked "Hey, good evening. Sorry to ask, but you look very different from your picture, are you Felipe?" He removed his glasses and gave me a wide, un...

This story contains emotional triggers including coming out as an LGBTQIAPN+ person; school crushes; heartbreak; homophobia and highschool This story is based on actual facts Carlos called Daniel around 18:15, just like he said through a message the day before. They had studied together in high school but hadn't seen each other in over 10 years. They (barely) kept contact through social networks after Daniel's family had to move to another state, so they did not graduate together. A couple of ...