Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 31: Not a Graduation Party
#32 of reaching for the stars small note about last chapter and lucas: i named the city he came from as hampstertown, which i thought meant "the place of hemp (as in small plants, not that hemp)" + town (in analogy with hampshire in southern england).
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 41: The Lone Lamp
#42 of reaching for the stars "haaah!" lucas stretched his body. sitting in a chair all day felt really tiring. somehow, he missed the green field, the classes, even the homework.
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 36: Panther in the City
#37 of reaching for the stars warning: the second scene of this chapter contains a bloody fight, psychopathic behaviour, blood, and light emotional manipulation. octo put the last box down and let out a satisfied sigh.
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 30: Internship Report
#31 of reaching for the stars warning: this chapter contains sexual themes and one mention of suicide. "this is everything, right?" tom put his phone back in his pocket. "yep. just the monthly report." "no letter from the company or anything else?"
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 29: Office Mates
#30 of reaching for the stars warning: this chapter contains... uh... it contains... just read it by yourselves. anyway, the smut chapter is sadly delayed. also this was posted at first under the wrong title, i'm sorry for that.
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 25: Hot Chocolate
#26 of reaching for the stars let's start flirting with max~ octo sipped the hot chocolate in front of him quietly. he gazed over the street, people were walking and chatting with each other.
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 49: Road Untravelled
#50 of reaching for the stars did... did all of that really happen? max lay on his bed, staring at the ceilings. so, tom asked him out. it was somewhat like lucas, but he'd only known lucas for maybe two months before the coyote asked him out.
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 47: White Silence
"my fluff reaches my upper back, and no not that hot. how 'bout you, tom?" "still not hot. mine reaches my mid-back. it does feel warm when i'm sleeping." he shrugged. "it makes scratching my upper back a pain, though." "when does summer end anyway?"
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 45: Hollow Spring
#46 of reaching for the stars there he was, lying in his almost dead-like slumber. sitting on a chair next to the berth, max watched tom like a guardian. he had been there all day and the night before.
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 05: Provincial Conference
As soon as he reached the podium, the clapping stopped. he glanced over the first few rows and regretted that. okay, i can do it. "good morning, everyone." he started, everyone responded.
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 03: Football Buddies
#4 of reaching for the stars oh, i forgot to mention that this story is a slow burn and going to be quite long, maybe around 50 chapters. so, get your popcorn ready.
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 02: Lunchtime Accident
#3 of reaching for the stars the meal in front of him was starting to look unappetising. tom stabbed the meat with a fork and tried to cut it up. he stared at it as if it offended him; the meat didn't stare back. the meat didn't even cut up.