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A note from Jevic
Sometimes a great short story is just what you need. Beginning, middle and end all together in one neat little package. I've been collecting stories for almost two decades, so these are the best of the best. There's all kinds of stories here by some really awesome authors. So sit back, relax and enjoy!
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"Bashing a Queer"
by Nigel Gordon
Bashing a Queer by Nigel Gordon

Bashing a Queer by Nigel Gordon

Link verified to TedLouis.com on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (11,988 words)
Completed - 30 May 2019
Added 15 November 2023 (archived-word)
    "Oh, my God," Barry exclaimed, as he watched the new boy mince across the yard and into the school entrance, "I don't believe it."
    "Did you see what he was wearing?" Grant asked, not certain he could believe his eyes. Nobody, but nobody could be that stupid; everybody knew how Barry felt about queers after one of them had made a pass at him. And everybody knew that Barry was the boss around here.
    "Yes, a fucking Gay Rainbow badge. He's going to get it. This is going to be fun."
    "Careful Barry, you're on your last warning about bullying."
    "I know, but I'm not putting up with queers around here. We'll have to take him off school premises. Paul, find out where he lives." The fourteen-year-old, the youngest of the Q boys, nodded, wondering why Barry always picked him for that sort of job.

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"Boy, Bus & Key"
by Dabeagle
Boy, Bus & Key by Dabeagle

Boy, Bus & Key by Dabeagle

Link verified to Dabeagle.com/ on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (24,955 words)
Completed - no idea
Added 24 July 2023 (archived-word)
Summer is the best time to be a teenager, I think. Free time coupled with the ability to work as much as you could or wanted to before Fall hit. Fall was the sad time with the impending return to school and all the leaves to be raked. The only good thing about this upcoming fall was that this would be my senior year; the last I'd have to endure. Then it was on to college and a more mature mind set.
At least that was the hope.

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"Diatribe"
by Holloway H
Diatribe by Holloway H

Diatribe by Holloway H

Link verified to Nifty.org/Nifty/Gay/HighSchool on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (13,431 words)
Completed 26 March 2005
Added 9 December 2005 (archived-word)
The headlines of the local paper spread the unbelievable news that Timmy killed himself, 17 years old, 7 months away from graduation. (This story deals with suicide, but that's not the REAL story) Timmy had excellent grades, good attendance, he was friendly and according to many people that knew him, he was the every day high school boy. But Timmy's story isn't unique, it isn't the exception, Timmy's story is the rule when you are young and gay and male in the public school system where religion still dominates the thought process and the prejudices of school employees; principal, dean, teachers, etc., encourage children with similar thought patterns to act in ways that harm or kill other students. In this case it is not that the teacher, the minister, the police did not see what was happening but rather that they did not care what was happening.

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"Forever December"
by Dabeagle
Forever December by Dabeagle

Forever December by Dabeagle

Link verified to DaBeagle.com on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: Life/Wonderful Fulfilling Life

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (6,731 words)
Completed - No idea
Added 5 December 2009 (archived-word)
    Rollie lost his son to a tragic accident. His son, Lex, had been 15. Now, 10 years later, on the 10th Anniversary of Lex's death, Rollie gets a Christmas present. Keep the tissues handy. Really good, heartfelt story.
    NOTE: 17 July 2018 - Just read this story again and the tears are rolling down my face.
    NOTE: 17 July 2023 - Five years to the day - Just read this story again. Powerfully moving! Excellent work from DeBeagle!

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"In the Blink of an Eye"
by Grasshopper
Visit the Grasshopper Page here on Tarheel Writer
with over a dozen Grasshopper recommendations.
In the Blink of an Eye by Grasshopper

In the Blink of an Eye by Grasshopper

Link verified to IOMFATS.org/Grasshopper/ on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: Life/Wonderful Fulfilling Life

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (6,712 words)
Completed 8 May 2006
Added 5 December 2006 (archived-word)
    Something happened by the river that day. Two strangers became friends, two lonely boys found a kindred spirit. Like the little birch trees, they turned their faces towards the sun for the warmth. Like the saplings, the boys felt the first nourishment, not from soil and water, but from knowing someone liked them just for who they are.
    Life really does pass by in the blink of an eye. Read along and follow the path of life with Billy and Simon. The things they dreamed of when they were young, the fear that kept secrets, going different directions ... it's all here in this wonderfully told story.
    NOTE: 17 July 2018 - Just read this story again and the tears are rolling down my face. I'm a sucker for this type of story and Grasshopper certainly has filled the bill! What an awesome story of love!

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"In a Heartbeat"

by Grasshopper
Visit the Grasshopper Page here on Tarheel Writer
with over a dozen Grasshopper recommendations.
In a Heartbeat by Grasshopper

In a Heartbeat by Grasshopper

Link verified to IOMFATS.org/Grasshopper/ on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: Life/Wonderful Fulfilling Life

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter with Two Epilogues (16,849 words)
Completed 6 July 2005
Added 9 June 2024 (archived-word)
Added from my Short List
    "David made wrong choices and then have to live with them. He had let people arrange his life, from his job to his sexuality, and the frustration of it all was eating him alive."
    Marcus slammed his laptop shut. What a bunch of whining drivel. He didn't want to write about himself. There was nothing to say. If he kept this up much longer, he'd never ever get his novel written. He was just putting his frustrations on the screen. No one wanted to read about his screwed up life.
    Thanks Rigel, for the recommendation! I have no idea why I waited so long to add this from my Short List. Well, here is it and it's by Grasshopper, so you know it will be awesome.

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"My Student Writes A Porn Story"
by Art

My Student Writes A Porn Story by Art

Link verified to Nifty.org/Gay/Adult Friends on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (10,493 words) Completed 24 November 2021
Added 30 March 2022 (archived-word)
The school prided itself on being inclusive. The administration knew I was gay. They had no problem with my gender identity. Teachers, no matter how they identified gender-wise, were not interested in kids that way. Me? I just wanted to finish grading these final exam stories and relax.

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"Out of My League"

by Gee Whillickers
Out of My League by Gee Whillickers

Out of My League by Gee Whillickers

Link verified to AwesomeDude.org/gee_whillickers/ on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (20,211 words)
Completed - I've no idea
Added 16 January 2024 (archived-word)
Hockey fans, get in line!
Almost every community-level team from five years old right up to fifteen has at least one, and usually three or four, girls on it. At older ages and higher levels the girls have their own leagues. Thanks to immigration, most of us didn't even notice unimportant things like skin colour, or even language. Half the teams I've played on, we all knew the words for, “Pass it over here!” in Punjabi, Farsi, Armenian, and half a dozen other languages as well as we knew them in English or French. Immigrant kids, even against their parents' wishes, wanted to play hockey, and so they did. But, there was still one exception. One huge, glaring exception. It stood unmoving, unaffected. Completely rock-solid, even today. There are no gay hockey players.

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"The Problem"

by Gee Whillickers
The Problem by Gee Whillickers

The Problem by Gee Whillickers

Link verified to AwesomeDude.org/gee_whillickers/ on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (4,235 words)
I've no idea
Added 24 August 2025 (archived-word)
I was going crazy, and there wasn’t anything at all I could do about it. Mom and Dad knew something was bugging me but their wrong guesses weren’t helping and I certainly couldn’t tell them what the problem was! On my fourteenth birthday, three and half weeks ago, Dad took me and three friends out to Kart World for the day. With a planned trip for pizza and ice-cream afterwards. The pizza and ice-cream never happened. Instead I spent the rest of my birthday, and a good part of the next day, getting X-rayed and pinned and casted after the go-kart accident. Casts from shoulder to wrist, both arms, and another three or so weeks to go. Range of motion on my right arm and hand was pretty much nothing. On my left, the cast was just above my wrist, so I had that and my hand, but since my shoulder and elbow were wonky and immobile that wasn’t a lot of use. Going to the bathroom was downright awful. When I did have to crap, well, there wasn’t any way around it and it was horrible and embarrassing for all involved. But there was one thing I couldn’t do. And it was driving me crazy.

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"Red Lollipop and The Sex Machine"
by Grasshopper

Red Lollipop and The Sex Machine by Grasshopper

Visit the Grasshopper Page here on Tarheel Writer
with over a dozen Grasshopper recommendations.
Link verified to IOMFATS.org/Grasshopper on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (10,493 words) Completed 21 January 2005
Added 9 March 2005 (archived-word)
LOL! Yeah, I'm sure that title got your attention! Let's just say they're AOL Instant Messenger Screen Names. Now, take two gay guys who don't know the other one is gay, mix in one straight girl who's determined to get them together and you've got a hell of a good story. In fact, ready ANY story by Grasshopper and you will be pleased.
NOTE: 21 July 2023 - Just read this story again. Awesome read!

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"Trevor"
by RimPig
Trevor by RimPig

Trevor by RimPig

Link verified to Nifty.org/Nifty/Gay/HighSchool on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (10,533 words) Completed 26 May 2004
Added 9 December 2005 (archived-word)
We've all met "Trevor" before. Captain of the high school football team, a body to die for complete with Hollywood looks and a stream of broken hearts in his wake. Cory had known Trevor since middle school, but had never been the object of Trevor's advances. Yes, Trevor went after whatever sex he was interested in at the time and caught no grief over it. So now Cory finds himself in the "headlights" but knows how Trevor works. He's not about to have anything to do with him. But, maybe there's more to Trevor than meets the eye. Read along and enjoy.

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"Turn Around, Bright Eyes"
by Grasshopper
Visit the Grasshopper Page here on Tarheel Writer
with over a dozen Grasshopper recommendations.
Turn Around, Bright Eyes by Grasshopper

Turn Around, Bright Eyes by Grasshopper

Link verified to IOMFATS.org/Grasshopper on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (3,131 words) Completed 8 March 2004
Added 9 March 2005 (archived-word)
You've been friends forever ... since grade school. You've shared everything that two friends do ... a grandparent's death, finding your dog run over in the middle of the road, getting your braces caught in Mary Ann's ponytail as you dove in for a kiss and that first duo circle jerk. Yeah, you're gay and in love with your best friend, who happens to be straight. Read along as Grasshopper weaves his tale. OMG, this guy can write a story!

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"The Ugly Duckling"
by N Fourbois
The Ugly Duckling by N Fourbois

The Ugly Duckling by N Fourbois

Link verified to IOMFATS.org/NFourBois on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (21,826 words) Completed 19 February 2004
Added 9 December 2005 (archived-word)
The is a fun story about a young boy named Luke who has very little self-esteem. He has horrible hair, acne, skinny arms and legs, a foreskin problem and no friends in school. Then he has an operation to fix his foreskin problem and meets Tony. Read along and watch the transition.

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"What Ya Doin' in the Dumpster?"
by Grasshopper
Visit the Grasshopper Page here on Tarheel Writer
with over a dozen Grasshopper recommendations.

What Ya Doin' in the Dumpster? by Grasshopper

Link verified to IOMFATS.org/Grasshopper on 16 March 2026
Story Notes: High School

Rated for Teen and Up Audiences

1 Chapter (5,927 words) Completed 8 November 2004
Added 9 March 2005 (archived-word)
Ever been intrigued by the one person no one talks to ... the outsider ... the guy from the wrong side of the tracks? Most people assume the worst. In this story, you'll find how wrong most people are. Read. Learn. Enjoy. Anything by Grasshopper is worth reading.

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