Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 06: Coffee (and Tea) Break
The wind was slow, peaceful. The leaves were falling from the trees, making the scenery calm and peaceful as the trees gave out their precious leaves to the ground and surrender themselves to nature. On the table were a cup of hot green tea and another...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 21: Birthday Party
"Happy birthday!" Tom smiled wide. In front of him was a birthday cake, not big, but it was homemade. He spent the whole afternoon with Martin, Lucy, Nathan, and Yohan to make it, almost wrecking Andy's kitchen in the process. In front of the cake...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 30: Internship Report
"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?" Max asked him. "Nope, unless you want to meet your dreaded department supervisor again." He teased the...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 52: Wolves of the Pack
Kevin stared at the ceilings, his mind too hazy. The rays of the sun through the windows woke him up. He wanted to go back to sleep, but it was already late in the morning. The empty spot beside him smelled like Tom, and so did the room. He then sat...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 19: Intercultural Festival
Tom exited the restrooms with his new costume. It wasn't his usual one; he would only wear this one on special occasions. He looked down; if he dared say so, he looked... well... "Badass costume, Tom." Theodore said to him. The wolf inspected his...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 12: Final Term Party, Part 2
Max leant back on the sofa and smiled at the red wolf. "Oh, it's you. Took you long enough, Kev." Kevin gave Tom a quick grin, making the grey wolf fluster even more than he already did. He then looked at the group and smiled friendly, though still...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 13: Corporate Business
Another semester in college, another half year to ponder what was the meaning of life. Tom nearly dragged his feet as he walked. He wasn't being lazy; heck, he was so looking forward to this semester's subjects. He could finally have some action! But...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 40: Home Sweet Home, Part 2
There was a soft knock at the door. Tom looked up from his laptop, wondering who'd come at this time in the night. It was still a bit past 20, but tomorrow was Monday. _"Wonder who's that."_ _"Open the door."_ Lain replied. There was another knock....
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 11: Final Term Party, Part 1
There was _nothing_ that could prevent him from today's plan. Tom took a sip from the cup of tea, staring at the dawn behind the window with a pale face and an empty look. His room was a mess as he just had one of his breakdowns. He wanted to clean...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 09: A Pretty Rad Lad
"Okay everyone, be sure to finish the papers by next week. I'll review each one of them." Taking the words as a cue that the class was finished, Max packed his books into his bag and stood up. The materials today had been quite boring, but the papers...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 26: Of Old and New Acquaintances
Tom sat down at his desk and leant on it. He glanced at the clock; lunchtime was just around the corner, yet every second felt like forever. Usually, he went home when people were having a lunch break. As per his internship agreement said, he only...
Reaching for the Stars - Chapter 39: The Touch You Missed
"What's with you?" That question hit him like a truck even though John asked it gently. They were having a coffee at a café near Tom's place. The place had a pleasant air, gentle and calming, but it had no effect on him. The cup of coffee innocently...