In no particular order, these are the stories I enjoyed writing the most.
Romance
To Love is Human
He was being silly and he knew it. Agonising over clothes for a tea party where he might be poisoned? Ridiculous.
Fantasy
The Lady and the Gropuchik
She stepped forward then - a Big Sister - picked up Uday’s stick and put an arm around her little brother. Her jaw was set, her body stiff with tension as she locked eyes with the Gropuchik and pointed the stick at him. “I won’t let you hurt him,” she said.
Romance
Summer of Love
Touching lips probably felt good because lips are soft. But the touching of the tongues seemed unclean. Did the spit flow from one mouth to the other?
Science Fiction
An Alternate Reality
Maybe aliens would come through. Or a supersoldier from humanity's future. Or felbeasts from a dark planet. Hmm. I called Sheru to heel. He was only a puppy but he barked loudly and that might help.
Fantasy
A Chat with God
Lovely weather today. Statistically averaged across the planet, of course. A hurricane forming that might wipe out the Maldives but Shimla is great this time of year.
Romance
Hunting for Love
He would whisper succulent loving words in her ear that spoke of the ambrosial night to come. She pictured the scrape of the hair on his chin as he nuzzled her haunches and she trembled. Soon.