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See You In Eden

2011-01-14

Oba Tamako tells of her time being at art high school.

Shihaisuru Yubisaki (Yaoi)

2011-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 1-4)Cardiologist Shirashi was once "examined" by fellow students while at university and it all was taped and sold. Since then he's always been afraid that someone will find out and expose him. He's especially afraid of Tsuda, a neurosurgery intern, finding out?(continues in the sequel, "Kogareru Yubisaki")5) Fingers' WhisperWhen surgical intern Nakahara Aoi's secret is discovered by Teraoka Kimihiko, known as a strict but nice guy, he's embarrassed. But the surgeon turns out to have a sadistic side, which he only shows to Aoi. When he blackmails him into a sexual relationship, will Aoi be able to escape? Does he even want to?6) Impudent RulerHigh-schooler Sakuya is the son of a CEO and can never trust people to be honest around him. But when his father goes on a business trip and leaves secretary Kagami in charge of Sakuya, the boy finds himself softening in the face of the older man's kindness.7) Sweet ThornHibiki will be the future head of a tea school, and there's nothing he can do about it! No one seems to acknowledge that he's more than just the heir, even Tateyama. But though the older man offers him kindness, beneath the surface are darker emotions...8)Extra for Aoi and Teraoka-sensei from "Fingers' Whisper"

Shiharu Genesis

2011-01-14

Long ago, the cherubim Lucifer turned his back to God and waged war with His angels......but in the end, he was slain and his army scattered to the winds.Six thousand years later, Lucifer has been reincarnated in the body of a young child... and it's only a matter of time before those memories of the past war awaken and the world is once again thrown into chaos.Anticipating this, a single angel volunteered to be sent down to prevent the resurrection before Lucifer's minions find their leader......thing is, Lucifer reincarnated as a sweet, ditzy little girl, who wouldn't hurt a fly.

Sleeper (Yaoi)

2011-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 10 years ago there was an explosion that broke seals of the demon world... that time demons came to the human world. To keep them away, special wards were created, which kept demons in one place... but not only demons.. also humans who survived the explosion were imprisoned there. A few years after the explosion, a special delegation was sent to check inside the ward, and to save humans left there... but there were no longer any humans... there were ouma... fusion of demon and human that could use demonic powers while having the rationality of humans....Sleeper is a band which has 6 members... among them there is Mika, whose powers are not know yet and Row, who sometimes can't hold his demonic nature... this is their story...

Star Ni Ai (Yaoi)

2011-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. This is a 7-chapter collection.Chapter 1 and 2 are composed of the title story, which continues the main story in Star Na Koi."University student Michiru's secret lover is Japan's first celebrity idol Rihito! His relationship with Rihito has always be

Yi Bi Zhi Ming Manhua

2011-01-14

First year university student, ZiMo, suddenly recieves news of his brother-in-law's death. On top of that, at the funeral, he learns that his brother-in-law is a master of the name spell technique and that he chose ZiMo as his successor! This is the way the spirit domain's gates opened before ZiMo...

A Lollipop or a Bullet

2011-01-24

A Lollipop or a Bullet is a short manga based on the book ?????????????? (Sugar Candy Bullets Can’t Pierce Anything). The plot follows two girls and their summer in a rural area.

Cat Eyed Boy

2011-01-24

Cat-Eyed Boy is a half-human, half-monster child who mostly resembles a human, and therefore cannot live in the demon world. He lives hidden in the shadows of the human world, hated by both demons and humans. But wherever he goes, awful events occur. Humans interact with demons, but for the most part the humans that appear to act more evil than the monsters. Cat-Eyed Boy acts like Trickster, saving the innocent and helping the wicked receive the punishment that fate metes out. The stories are mostly tales of revenge and retribution for the evil acts people do. The series is broken into 11 individual stories, full of extremely grotesque and disturbing images.

Honoka Level Up!

2011-01-24

As a lonely girl who draws for fun, Honoka was just a regular student until the day her uncle, Ryuichi, hired her to work as a character designer at his newly created game company. Now thrust into a complex, corporate world, newcomer Honoka begins to learn the ins and outs of the video game industry: the politics involved, each person’s responsibilities, and how a game is put together.It’s a lot to take in, but one thing’s for sure—she’s going to step up her game if she wants to succeed, as putting together a video game is no easy task!A realistic story about what it’s like to work for a video game company. Learn about the gaming industry through Honoka’s eyes.

Is Infinite Stratos

2011-01-27

Plot: Students are trained in the Infinite Stratos academy to pilot the weapon system (Infinite Stratos). Although it is believed that only females have the ability to operate the IS, there is one man who can. His name is Ichika Orimura.

Tenshi Ni Bara No Hanataba Wo

2011-01-27

Plot: Sei Kagano has an angel gene, which gives the bearer special powers. For Sei, every time he smells roses, he transforms into the White Maria, a heavenly lady with the power of prophecy. Malloy, who bears the angel gene that turns him into the Black Maria, has hired men from the United States to eliminate Sei so he can continue on his quest to remake the world. Three guardians, the male modelling unit N'est ce Pas, go undercover to protect Sei. Two of the guardians, Toki and Kishou, also carry angel genes. Toki, however, seems to be more attracted to Sei than a guardian should be...

Family Walker

2011-02-11

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From BangAQUA:Pairing: Allen x KandaV1: Kanda don't want to have nothing with the little child's and so they got in troubles because they know "Mama" don't want to be they Mama...V2: Kanda get a lovely night and his body got the "pain" in the next norming. The Yuu and Aren think it's Allen fault and he, Daddy, is bulling Kanda, Mommy. They stop trust Allen because of that and some little invent make them think the oppose... what did happened?V3: The syrup rice cakes were stolen and so "PAPA" got depressed, or Allen decided to go search for the culprit. However at the same time they found General Cross. Will they be ok?V4: It's Christmas time and Aren and Yuu are enthusiastic with Santa Claus visit. Even so a Akuma's attack came near the Order and Allen and Kanda needed to kill them, even without saying bye to the children. Thinking they are alone and so they decided to go to their "parents". Although it came all fine... they disappear a second time.V5: Kanda discovers that innocence is actually the reason why the Aren and Yuu appeared! So they decided to return the innocence to Helbraska, though Kanda's feeling were more strong and the kids returned once more to they parents, and the family is now complete!

Hachimitsu Darling (Yaoi)

2011-02-11

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Takahashi Chihiro has always been an useless kind of guy, drifting through school and life with no permanent attachments and no real goals. He's not even sure why he picks up the kitten on the side of the road. But when little Shiro gets sick, Chihiro is desperate and turns to veterinarian Kumazawa.

Honnouteki ni Otoko (Yaoi)

2011-02-11

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Yasukuni is the heir of a distinguished family, one that prizes masculinity and stoicism. He also happens to be crazy about one of his private instructors, Kiyoi. Among the many lessons Kiyoi gives him is the art of sexual pleasures. However, Yasukuni wants Kiyoi to make love with him earnestly, not just as a form of instruction. [B-U M]

Hydra (Yaoi)

2011-02-11

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. When Ryuu transfers to Hitomi's school, he leaves an immediate impression on him. Curious about rumours of a full-scale tattoo on Ryuu's back, Hitomi starts getting closer to him. Before long, the friendship and fascination Hitomi feels for Ryuu start developing into more, but before he has a chance to come to terms with his feelings, Hikaru appears on the scene.... and he has his eyes set on Hitomi.Rules series Timeline :1) Please (5 chapters)-- Kiss (MIYAMOTO Kano)-- Kiss After2) Skies **3) Hydra (ch1-6)-- Blue Film First (after Hydra ch8)-- Hydra dj - Heavenly (between Hydra ch9 and ch10-11)-- Real Thing-- Hello Again5) Lovers and Souls6) Fragile **7) Vanity **8) Dreamer's high **13) Rules volumes 1 & 214) If Winter Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind? **15) Rules volume 3** = doujinshialso the ones in ( -- ) are doujinshi's

Irokoi Comedy (Yaoi)

2011-02-11

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 1-2) Yuuma has psychic powers, and recently it seems, a spirit has possessed his body for the purpose of confessing to his childhood friend, Ritsu. Before leaving this world, the spirit would like to spend the night with Ritsu. Will Yuuma agree? If Yuuma crawls into Ritsu's bed, will Ritsu accept him? And when all is said and done, why does this spirit now have legs?3-4) What's a uke to do when his 79-year old grandpa, who is a mad scientist, creates a pill that can make him look 29? And the reason for looking young again - to go after his grandson's boyfriend. Will Grandpa's groping and kidnapping finally get our couple to heat up the sheets? Or will grandpa get himself a new toy?5-8) Some boy-love one-shots revolving around baseball, revenge, suppositories, and flower arranging.

Kimi wa Boku no Taiyou

2011-02-11

A short oneshot about someone who is taken in from the cold by the only person to notice him, a young man named Taiyou.(from Psycho Pandas)

Kosokuihan

2011-02-11

1-2) Chill OutTakafui manages a gay dance club, and when the owner introduces new hire Tomoya, it's love at first sight for Takafui. Unfortunately, he can't even get Tomoya to look at him, let alone talk to him or see him outside of work. Will Takafui's drinking buddy, Yukihiko, acting as Cupid, be able to bring them together?3-4) Strawberries and ChocolateHaruhiko has been in love with his best friend Jyunya for a long time. It becomes harder and harder for him to sit through the details of Jyunya's sexual exploits. Unable to sit and watch from the sidelines, he bribes his younger brother into seducing Jyunya's latest boyfriend away from him. How can his plan possibly go wrong?5-6) Abortive FlowerUchida thinks that he likes his art teacher, Yoshino-sensei. He struggles with the uncertainty of knowing how deep his "like" really runs, and how he can communicate his feelings to his teacher.7) Apartment ZeroAndou left his hometown following an unsettling "kiss" incident with his best friend Nei-chan. Now, two years later, he finds himself broke and homeless, and breaks into an apparently abandoned apartment building for a place to stay. But he wakes up to find the irate true tenant of the apartment, his old friend Nei-chan, who also fled their hometown about the same time. When will the two friends face the incident that caused their estrangement?8) Pretty in PinkWatabe was dumped by his boyfriend because they had few interests in common. Luckly for Watabe, his dad was transferred about that time, and moving saved him the humiliation of having to run into his former boyfriend every day. All he wanted was someone to share his tastes in designer clothes, trance music and art films. Strangely, the clerk at the video store in his new neighborhood seems to share his tastes in a lot of things, and is just Watabe's type in looks too. So why is Watabe running as fast as he can in the opposite direction?9) Abortive Flower?A short trailer which features a conversation between friends on the permanancy/ impermanancy of gay partnerships.

Love Round!! (Yaoi)

2011-02-11

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. rom Deux:Two Knockouts In Love!! Pretty boy Kaoru Komatsuna is self-conscious about his feminine good looks and his cute, but girly, name. Handsome school boxing champ Kubo just happens to pick up Kaoru's notebook and proceeds to make fun of his strange name. Kaoru gets angry and knocks down the champ. This inspires Kubo to desperately try to convince Kaoru into becoming a boxer. After doing his best to resist him, Kaoru finds himself falling for the relentless knockout, Kubo. This yaoi comedy packs a punch!

Love for Dessert

2011-02-11

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Koyama Rei is a part-time worker at an ad agency who loves sweets so much that she has whipped cream for lunch!Conversely, her coworker Kuze is grumpy, temperamental and basically not the sweets kind of guy. That is, until one night a kiss mixed with cream forces them both to reconsider their preferences of tastes! Perhaps some sort of compromise can be reached that satisfies both Rei's excessive sweet tooth and Kuze's dislike for sweet things (food wise), but not necessarily other types of "desserts."

Ousama ni Kiss! (Yaoi)

2011-02-11

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. from Blissful Sin:On the outskirts of Tokyo, Toubuisazaki High School is known for its mottos of "Yakuza are your friends!" and "Seize the chief's weakness!"€Amidst these scary rumors is the king of the school, high school student Maki: a person with an abrasive personality, who thinks of his classmates as servants. It's a mystery that Yoshifumi, the school nurse, loves him. As Yoshifumi uses various tactics to draw Maki closer, how does Maki react? ...He likes it!

Signal Red Baby (Yaoi)

2011-02-11

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Shougo and Kazumi are cousins. They have been training since young in the world of Kabuki. Shougo�??s father, Ikuomi, has always been cold towards him. Shougo�??s uncle, Masahiro, is also on bad terms with Ikuomi. What happened in the past? Is that the reason for Ikuomi�??s coldness towards Shougo? What will Kazumi do to protect Shougo from getting hurt?

Akunaki Jounetsu

2011-02-13

Kitty was left heartbroken after her affair with Jake, who was far above her status. After spending their first night together, he suddenly seemed to become a different person, and then married another woman! "I'll never come back to this place," she vowed. Time passes and Kitty makes it big as an actress. However, hearing of her grandmother's death, she returns to her hometown for the first time in 8 years, only to bump into Jake! "You finally came back," he said. Jake, a man who left a deep scar in her heart... But why does her heart flutter when she sees him?

Nufu nufu no Shima*

2011-04-09

Plot: Yuu lives in Miyakoshima. She Wants to leave the island, but shes too worried about her slacker father. But one day...

Katakoi Triangle

2011-11-24

From Midnight Scans:Sekiya-san of the cultural library has an unrequited love for Yuuki-kun. The one who cares about Sekiya-san is the popular Kasai-kun, who is also Yuuki-kun's friend! And, what's this? Yuuki-kun is rooting for Kasai-kun?! It seems that everyone's feelings are one-sided... or are they?

3 Banme no Kareshi

2011-12-17

Rio's breasts are the only things preventing her from having a wonderful love life. Her first boyfriend was embarrassed by her breasts and her second boyfriend thought she wanted to have sex with him. She wants someone to love her for her personality, and recently a handsome boy with glasses has come into her life: Nomita. Where is this headed?

First Love (Miyuki Abe)

2012-03-20

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Miruku (Yaoi)

2012-03-20

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Yuu has abreast fetish when it comes to Shiro, but Shiro only thinks of him as a little brother. Will love prevail?Â

Arcana 03: Prince And Princess

2012-05-10

Volume 3 : Prince and Princess 1. Prince of Stars by Minekura Kazuya 2. Mushroom and Kappa: Arcana compilation for princes on business trips by Magami Guriko 3. Flower King by Kouga Yun 4. Rose Princess Destiny by Kinoshita Sakura 5. The Window of Rain by Takayama Shinobu 6. My Knight is a Princess by Kosugi Mayu 7. The Beggar Princess by Ueda Shinshuu 8. The Dawn Outside Heaven by D. Kissan 9. Princess Academy by Mikawa Verno 10. Princesses by Kari Erika 11. Our Majesty's Tactful Words by Kisaragi Yoshinori 12. Heart-Racing Engagement Meeting by Saeki Yashirou 13. Listen to the Song I Sing by Mizutani Yuzu

Arcana 06: Special Forces And Teams

2018-07-02

Volume 6 : Special Forces and Teams 1. Soraharo! She Came from the Sky by Mikawa Verno 2. Monarch Sacred by Seno Tatsune & Takamiya Aya 3. Villains by Amamiya Azusa 4. Team â™Â¥ Funyapara by Yoneyama Setsuko 5. WR by Asahina Asato 6. Mushroom and Kappa - Arcana Compilation for Teams on Business Trips by Magami Guriko 7. Frightening Eccentric by Sakamaki Yukisato 8. Talking Gap by Kisaragi Yoshinori 9. Hero Biography - Blazer 3 by Igarashi Ran 10. Vermilion by Tokitoh Kanade 11. Please, Mr Hero! by Usaki Hitomi 12. Shinobi Level 1 by Aotsuki Yuzu 13. â™Â¥ 1st year â™Â¥ Ninja by Saeki Yashiro 14. Rock x Rock Days by Mitsu Nanae 15. Twins Pocky by Serikawa Mame 16. Pledge of the Ox by Kayase Shiki 17. L x L by Shindou Arashi

Trace: Perfume

2012-06-12

A world with Troubles and Traces.It's kind of like a sequel to Trace and Trace 1.5, but it's by a different author/artist and has different characters, although it's the same world.Â

Koyoi, Kimi To Kiss No Chigiri O

2012-06-26

From Chibi Manga:Because she wanted to attend her grandmother's funeral, Miharu returned to her hometown. Over there, she met a strange boy. And then, she'll discover his true form...Â

Sweet Temptation

2012-09-18

Risa finds herself intrigued by a girl whose family runs a bakery.

Hisho No Jouken

2012-09-19

from fictiondb:At his beck and call -- day and night!Kane Lindley is a regular customer at the restaurant where Shannon works. When an incident results in her getting the sack, Kane comes to the rescue and offers her a job!As well as being his secretary, Shannon also finds herself caring for his young daughter. In fact, he even persuades her to move into his home! But all the while Shannon is fighting her attraction to her boss, playing the part of a responsible, diligent employee -- until Kane propositions her, daring her to act on the overwhelming attraction between them....Nine to Five

Kurenai Kuraki

2012-10-29

Izumi suddenly finds a 10 yen coin she swore she had lost in a cabinet that wouldn’t open before. Soon after, strange things start happening and she enlists the help of their school counselor who also takes care of matters of the supernatural. But then, she finds even he wasn’t as he seemed...

Touhou - To Aru Kouma no Medamayaki!! (Doujinshi)

2012-11-06

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. SDM starts their day with an explosion. Flandre said she was cooking, as for why the kitchen is destroyed. it because Marisa said "Cooking is power" to Flan. Now, Meiling is teaching Flan how to cook correctly.

THE iDOLM@STER - My first stage (Doujinshi)

2012-11-17

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. not found...

Touhou - Midnight Battle (Doujinshi)

2012-11-20

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Kogasa is fed up with the zombies on her graveyard. And since she can’t seem to be able to deal with this by herself, she enlists the help of some nearby girls.

Matsuru Kami

2013-01-04

Kiichi and Kanoko are brother and sister who have just lost their parents. They move to the deep countryside, to the home of their relatives the Toba family. And who is Toba-sama? A hearth-deity who has been watching over the Toba house for 150 years. He uses abusive language and is very ill-disposed, but he’s a softie at heart and has a strong protective side. And this deity names Kiichi for his successor! The life of the two siblings is about to change at 180 degrees! A countryside-life fantasy that will fill your hearts with emotion!

Lucky Wolf (Yaoi)

2013-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Aka Ru Yi Lang JunMingQuan wants nothing more than Hanying, a dirty grey wolf to be human. Would the gods grant him his wish?

Red Girl (Toone Suga)

2013-01-14

Hinako is the perfect high school girl. She’s beautiful. She’s graceful. She’s exquisite like a doll. She can be compared to a delicate flower. Oh, and she also beats up delinquents and perverts in her spare time. Does our delicate rose just like beating up people or is there a much deeper reason?

Yotsuba&! - Kakat&! (Doujinshi)

2013-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A 4 pages short oneshot.Yotsuba&! manga : http://www.batoto.net/comic/_/comics/yotsuba-r311

M.R.P.

2013-02-23

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Characters/ Players awaken in an unknown video game world. Their last memory is of different things, some could be driving a car, arguing or skateboarding. fun memories. The world is very mystical and fantasy looking. Floating islands, 2 suns aka magical. All characters aka 2000 people wake up in a town not knowing how they got there or what is going on. All wearing the same low level looking outfits. A level 40 monster appears that eats a few of the players and chases them. They all run and are saved by A "player" who is level 50 and he tells them he is the only survivor of the last group of people that were brought to this world. He tells the new players that they are stuck in a game and that the only way to get out is to kill the "Dark Emperor" or evil force and beat the game. If you die in this game he doesn't know what happens because he never saw people who died in the game come back. He tells them about leveling, and picking a CLASS. He says the only way to survive is to level and get gear from dungeons and dangerous quests. He tells them about random world events and the dangers all around. He tells them how to pick their class which is in the menu. The classes are Beast Tamer, (has an animal pet that fights with him) Mystic, (Magic wielding class based on the Elements) Valiant, (Armored class that uses a lance weapon and a shield) Shade, (Rogue class that attacks from blind spot) GunSmith, (Uses handguns to deal Damage) Duelist, (Master of swords damage dealer) Chakra Master, (Uses martial arts to attack and dodge enemies) and Revenant. ( Class that uses its own Health as its main attack moves. Strongest class at high level, weak at low level) Our main character Jack cant decide on a class and the timer runs out and the game chooses Revenant. The story follows him and his group of friends he makes as they try to survive this hellish game world and return to reality.

Bloody Rose (umeuchi Souta)

2013-03-01

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Momo Mimi Feramone (Yaoi)

2013-04-03

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Yaoi Is Life: Living in an all boy’s dorm, it’s standard to do ecchi things with your roommate. Truth is, Mao wants more. How is he to keep his real feelings hidden when Hayato says, “I like your scent the most.” The only problem, Mao isn’t the only one whose scent Hayato likes.

Present Wa Shinju

2013-04-04

From Aerandria Scans:Edward, the son of baron Lobel, is a spoiled "young master" who knows nothing of the real world and has his head in the clouds. The servants want him to learn how to handle women, so they find for him the perfect woman! She is called "Pearl" and is very cute, but she also has an amazing secret! Also features the one-shot "Yuki no kanon."

Touhou - DEEP RED (Doujinshi)

2013-05-17

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Two short stories about the Scarlet Devil Mansion, one by Minakata Sunao and one by Banpai Akira.

Asagao to Kase-san. - Chocolate to Kase-san (Doujinshi)

2013-06-07

This is a doujinshi by Takashima for her Kase-san series, dealing with Valentineâ??s Day.Adapted from:> Asagao to Kase-san.( http://www.batoto.net/comic/_/comics/asagao-to-kase-san-r5083 )

Danchi Zuma Kansatsu (Yaoi)

2013-06-25

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised.

Ano Ko To Juliet

2014-08-18

Sorenara Isso Koi Ni Nare

2013-08-02

From Chibi Manga:Hanako, who's living in the dormitory for girls, will be in big troubles because girls dormitory will be Combined with boy's dormitory...but she can't accept that!

Sen-Ichi-Ya DROP

2015-01-24

Nadir is a sun-hating, anemic, young man who just wants to provide a stable life for his little sister, Amina. So he decides to take the Public Service Exam and get a job! However, on his way he's kidnapped by bandits and just as things begin looking hopeless he finds a mysterious lamp... How will this alter his destiny!?

Sparkling Days (Yaoi)

2013-09-07

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A writer suffering from writer's block is encouraged by his editor.

Taste

2014-01-03

Two sister-in-laws have a chat about the man they love while the husband is away on business.