Steel and Scale
The brake pedal went soft about two miles out from the landfill, which is how I learned that a brake booster hose can rupture without…
Marigold Study
Amateur fiction writer in Williston, South Africa, keeping company with no pets right now, just houseplants and a glass of cabernet on Friday nights. Most of my posts live in Erotic Couplings. I have a soft spot for slow burn, real conversation before the bedroom door closes, and clear enthusiasm once it does. Always happy to hear from readers who enjoy a real plot alongside the heat. Ranked by how many readers finish them. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
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Stories by Marigold Study
The Puppet's Arm
I moved to town in March, and for the first couple weeks I mostly unpacked and found the grocery store.
Wrong Deck
I boarded the Starboard Queen on a Tuesday afternoon with a duffel bag and a printout of my reservation, because I don't trust phones on…