Wen Devante is Insta famous with a massive following and a flare for fashion. At almost 18, they have already published a book on gender nonconformity--Non-Gendered Youth in a Binary World: Finding Your Way Outside the Binary--released several songs on Spotify and has had several appearances on television. During the first wave of Covid-19 lockdown, they reach out to an unsuspecting Kay, one of their 2.3 million followers. The two form a bond, first through Instagram messages and then through Zoom. They discover there are ways to have a meaningful relationship even within one of the direst situations that mankind has ever faced. In fact, the pandemic seems to make reaching out even easier than it used to be.

Can love survive quarantine?
At first, David and Evan found their silver lining in togetherness. But as the months wore on, it became easier to forget to pay attention, to forget the necessity of deliberate connection. David’s seven-months-of-quarantine breakdown wasn’t, as one might expect, about the outside world, but instead about loneliness even in partnership.

This short story explores how David and Evan recommit to finding the silver that lines togetherness; coming to each other with love and intent over, and over, and over again. Perfect for readers who enjoy:

• Relationship fiction
• Contemporary romance
• Stories about emotional intimacy

In 1992, Laura and Thea live together in a punk house in Washington, D.C. Thea, a brash and unapologetic trans girl, lives the punk life to its fullest. But Laura leaves her leather and safety pins at home each day when she leaves for work in a government job—hiding her anti-establishment lifestyle from her co-workers and her mainstream tastes from her housemates.When she invites Thea with her to see a Vermeer exhibit, Laura finds the courage to open up to Thea while viewing her favorite painting. Thea—normally critical of mainstream art—is charmed by both the painting and by Laura.