Neither Tasha nor Mike could ever forget their first encounter, even if they had wanted to. After all, they lived in buildings directly across from each other. They decided that Tasha's accidental flash after tripping on the steps leading up to her apartment was better treated as a running joke rather than a source of embarrassment. "The summer flashing season's upon us once again, Mike," Tasha called out upon seeing him....

Cum Laude Morgan sat quietly at her desk, the glow of the computer monitor casting a soft light on her tired face. The school day had ended hours ago, but the counselor’s office still felt stifling, littered with notes from students, progress reports, and half-filled coffee cups. Her blonde hair was pulled into a loose ponytail, a few strands falling around her face as she stared at the email from the registrar. It confir...

Donna often struck up conversations with strangers, and on a hot, humid day, she found herself doing so once again. George had been sitting alone when Donna joined him on the bench in the square, and the notable weather became the topic she used to start their exchange. "People always seem to celebrate hot weather, but it makes me uncomfortable and worry about what's the least amount of clothes I can wear without scaring...

At 4 pm precisely the next afternoon, John and I arrived at the hotel spa's reception, where we were treated to a refreshing herbal fruit drink while we completed the necessary paperwork. We were then led into a changing room to fully undress and slip into the flimsiest of panties. John had proudly strutted around in them, showing off his 'bulge'. We had both laughed at his antics. Then we were led into our massage room a...

Josh knew he would have found what happened funny if he hadn't been one of the victims. A stranger tripping and spilling coffee on him wasn't particularly special, but he felt that capturing two people at once deserved some recognition. As the perpetrator scurried away without apologising, Josh shook his head and rolled his eyes in solidarity with his fellow victim. Holly's anger about her misfortune had made her want to...

The sun sank into the darkening ocean, washing the lush green island in gold. I barely noticed. Barefoot, I walked across the white, glittering sand. To actually feel the small grains — not just see them, hear them shift, or imagine the warmth — felt unreal. Too good. I shut the thought down before it dragged me under. I couldn't lose this. Not yet. So I locked onto the only thing ahead. The amber-glowing tent. Booking a...

As Kat wrestled with the awning for her stall, she cursed how exposed her allocated space was in the square. Packing up was supposed to be the easy part, but the wind that had appeared out of nowhere made everything a struggle. Mark walked across the square toward Kat's pitch. As he did so, a sudden gust lifted Kat's awning into the air, and it was halted when it made contact with Mark in a glancing, but thankfully harmle...

"Ten years? I suppose you're right," Ellie said with a smile, as Jason finished making his confession after unexpectedly meeting up with a face from his past. Jason felt it unlikely that Ellie's recollection of their previous meetings would be as vivid as his. After all, she had been selling tickets to hundreds of people at the train station. However, Jason's assessment was incorrect, and Ellie was happy to set the record...

"If I sit in your lap, at least I'll give my feet a break, if nothing else," Dawn said after discovering a computer glitch had assigned the same train seat to two passengers. Lee smiled at Dawn's philosophical take on the chaos and felt it warranted a response in keeping with her light-hearted style. "If you do that, I'll get thrown off the train, so you'll get a seat anyway," Lee replied, making Dawn laugh louder than sh...

As Claire prepared to make her last visits of the day, she felt the rain begin to fall. Although she didn't need the money and returned what she earned to the charity, she kept this to herself. She liked the contrast this provided to her previous life, and it was refreshing to be a part of something that wasn't shallow, full of egos, and backstabbing. Unlike many cold callers, Claire's mood lifted whenever her knock or ri...

"Do you like my tits?" Holly asked with a giggle, looking at Simon and watching him blush instantly with a smile. Holly had chosen a busy time to grab lunch at the department store's café, and the only seat that seemed to be free was the one across from Simon. She placed the print of two birds that she had mentioned in her introduction on the table, putting the sandwich she had bought next to it as she took a seat. "At le...