The Listing Party
Ian did most of his thinking while he chopped things, which was one reason he liked being a caterer.
Stories in Gay Male tagged raw and blunt, ranked by how many readers finish them. Reads run 16 to 23 minutes. Writers to know: Ivory Engine, Engine of North and The Kestrel Loop. Readers usually start with “The Listing Party” and “The Hookup That Didn't”. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
Ian did most of his thinking while he chopped things, which was one reason he liked being a caterer.
*This one came from the idea of two people meeting for a hookup and finding their lives intersect in ways neither planned.
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