The Belay Partner
The text I sent at 9:40 on a Tuesday night was, in hindsight, pretty forward.
Stories in Erotic Couplings tagged friend of a friend, ranked by how many readers finish them. Reads run 15 to 22 minutes. Writers to know: The Roan Poet, Narrative of Gold and Narrative of River. Readers usually start with “The Belay Partner” and “The Captain's Portrait”. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
The text I sent at 9:40 on a Tuesday night was, in hindsight, pretty forward.
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