Category: Stories

“You got all the muscles and the features I want, and I want what I want, my love” – Troye Sivan – “What’s your type?” The question got thrown around on dating apps as if one’s visual aesthetic is the sole factor in gauging your appeal. So my question is, what’s your view on physical attractiveness? Do…

“Every time I feel good, I think it’ll last forever. But it doesn’t” – Rue Bennett, Euphoria – To be perfectly honest, I wasn’t excited to write this chapter at all. Drug abuse has been an ongoing issue within the LGBTQ+ community, and I’ve witnessed how it destroys the lives of people I care about.…

“I know better than to ever call you mine” – FINNEAS – The different ways to define a relationship these days are confusing as fuck. I’ve seen two people who act like an old married couple but don’t mind saying they’re just “seeing each other.” Sure, how people want to define their relationship is none…

“Do you want to try? Get to know each other. You don’t have to like me very much, just open your heart to me”. – Sarawat, 2gether: The Series – Have you ever come across a person so intriguing that you’re willing to do whatever it takes to get to know them better? Whether it’s…

“Hey Dad, look at me, think back and talk to me, did I grow up according to plan?” – Simple Plan – How comfortable are you talking about sex with your loved ones? Do you spill the T about your personal conquests with the same people who changed your diapers years ago? I personally find…

“The thing I love about Vegas is there’s something for any type of mood you’re in and something for any kind of adventure you seek out” – Christina Tosi – Oh, Las Vegas. Words can’t begin to describe my conflicting feelings for this concrete oasis. On one hand, some of my most cherished memories with…

“‘Cause you and I, we’re cool for the summer” – Demi Lovato – It’s jarring how female pop stars are often aggrandized for writing songs about sexual experimentation. You have Katy with her “I Kissed a Girl,” Demi with her “Cool for the Summer,” and Halsey with, well… pretty much all of her songs. However, there isn’t one song about sexual…

“I think my personality is my best asset, but the eyes go to the boobs. But, like, my face isn’t too bad, I don’t think so.” – Francesca Farago – The eyes are the window to the soul. For homosexuals all over the world (myself included), the saying above resonates deeply with us. Our eyes…

“The lover lives the relationship with passion, devotion and romanticism. The loved one just likes to be adored” – La Casa de Papel – I was casually lounging in bed with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon in my right hand. On my computer screen, a handful of thieves in a red jumpsuit wearing a Dalì…

“Do you remember me as devout? How I prayed for your calls” – Tegan and Sara – Unrequited feelings are annoying as fuck. I understand that chemistry cannot be brute-forced, and there are many reasons for the absence of mutual attraction. Personally, the hardest pill to swallow in a relationship for me is knowing that…