Conflict Mediation: Not So Normative Spin-Off

This short story was originally released as a free short, no content has been added.James was doing just fine at work, minding his own business and avoiding his long-time nemesis, Leon, at all costs. Unfortunately, upper management has other plans for them, and that’s how James finds himself spending a miserable eveni...

It’s been six months since workplace rivals James and Leon were sent to conflict mediation, only to end up in couples counseling. Since then, they’ve become friends, and James would even go so far as to call them best friends.Which is great. Truly. James is so grateful for their lunch dates and weekend hangoutseven i...

James: James really thought he and Leon left all their struggles behind at the haunted house.His mom is healthy and happy, dating not one but two wonderful people, and James’ own relationship is off to a great start.Unfortunately, as the year draws to a close, James comes face-to-face with a new obstacle: intimacy.Whi...

Love. Four seemingly innocuous letters that have caused James a lot of grief.Growing up, he thought he had his mom and dad’s love, and his first boyfriend had said lots of pretty words—“love” included.But when push came to shove, the only one whose love stuck around was his mom.And yes, he knows how pathetic that s...

Since Valentine’s Day, when James and Leon told each other they were in love, their days have looked promising.Leon has a promotion and is making progress in therapy, and James’s mother is healthy enough to plan a cruise with her partners, Howard and Linda.Hailey’s coming move to college is harder on Leon than he wi...