Stories about Shine
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Shine Trzebinski plays violin in New York City subway stations to earn a little extra cash. Over the months, he's caught the eye of a frequent commuter, a well-dressed man with apparent good taste. But the man has only ever watched Shine's performance silently. Tonight, Shine finds out they have more in common than he thought. Set in 1976 New York City.
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- Part 1 of Stories about Shine
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When she becomes a mother, Wanda Trzebinski shelves her once-wild life to care for her son, putting everything on the line to make sure he has every opportunity in life. Being a single mother to a boy like Shine isn't easy -- and it gets harder year by year as he finds love, loses it, and finds and loses himself. But all the two of them have is each other, and she knows never to throw that away.
Spanning 26 years (1959-1985), this story follows a flawed but loving mother, trying to do her best for her son. Set in New York City.
(This story overlaps slightly with the events of The Silence After Song, but you don't need to have read it to understand this.)
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- Part 2 of Stories about Shine
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On the fast-track to fame, rising pop-star Shine knows his newly resurfaced drug habit could ruin his career, as could his lover-turned-dealer, Jade. When Jade snaps, Shine realizes enough is enough, and he makes a promise to himself to recover.
This is the story of Shine reclaiming his life, and learning that he deserves better than what he's gotten out of love. So, when he finds 'better' after a long recovery and in the midst of a comfortable fame, Shine is ready for him. Set in New York City, 1983-1985.
(This story mentions the events of The Silence After Song, but you don't need to have read it to understand this.)
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- Part 3 of Stories about Shine
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Shine Trzebinski is tired. He has loved and lost and had his fun, and as he looks forward to the most exclusive performance of his career he finds himself wishing he just had someone to share it with. Who could expect he'd find that someone in a stranger, drowning his sorrows in a Manhattan gay bar at 3 a.m.?
Set in New York City, November, 1985.
*This story briefly mentions the events of The Silence After Song, Little Light of Mine and Better Than This but you don't have to read any of those to understand this one.
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- Part 4 of Stories about Shine
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Shine and Valen have been on three dates, but needless to say this relationship isn't progressing the way Shine is used to. He's not out of line wondering, is he? Is this new boyfriend of his actually into him? Maybe date four isn't the worst time in the world to ask.
*This story is part of my series, Stories about Shine, and it specifically mentions the events of Holding Out For a Hero. I recommend reading that before you read this!
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- Part 5 of Stories about Shine
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It should have been me
He’s not the first person Shine has lost, nor the closest. Hell, they haven’t seen each other in years. But his death — the way he died — hurts. It’s not just the loss of the man, but the realization of Shine’s own mistakes. He wants to deserve the fame he’s cultivated, the love he’s found in his partner Valen, the health he enjoys after years of abusing his body. But how can he deserve it when better men than him fall to the epidemic every day?Set in 1986, New York City
This story is part of my series Stories about Shine and specifically mentions the events of The Silence After Song and others. You can understand this if you haven’t read the rest of the series, but it won’t make quite as much sense.
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- Part 6 of Stories about Shine
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Valen and Shine have been dating now for six months. Valen's happy with how things are going -- happier than he'd imagined he'd be, dating a very famous pop star and all. But there's something he's yet to bring himself to attempt, something Shine wants, something Valen is beginning to want very much himself.
And, okay, in the privacy of his own thoughts, he can admit it. Valen wants to fuck him.
*This story is part of my series, Stories About Shine, and specifically mentions the events of "Holding Out for a Hero" and "A Boyfriend Thing," though you don't necessarily have to know much about this series at all to understand this one.
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- Part 7 of Stories about Shine
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Valen Dougherty has always been on the outside of life, looking in. It isn't until a chance encounter drags him out of the darkness that he finds something he's never had -- happiness.
This story finds Shine and Valen together on a stormy night some months into their relationship, reflecting on the past and, most importantly, looking toward the future.
*This is part of the ongoing series Stories About Shine. It can stand alone, but overlaps with the events of "Holding Out For a Hero" and mentions the events of "The Interview." Might be a good idea to read those before reading this one.
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- Part 8 of Stories about Shine
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A spontaneous, 40-hour road trip leads to the best sex of Shine's life, and a couple lovely realizations. One of which being: He really, really likes this guy.
This is part of my ongoing series Stories about Shine and specifically mentions (in passing) the events of The Interview. You don't really need to have read the others to understand this one!
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- Part 9 of Stories about Shine
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Rose, Valen's foster cousin, isn't exactly what Shine expected. Then there's the fact that a pop star famous for promiscuity and drug use is the last person Rose wants to be dating the man she considers her brother.
Or, Shine meets the family, at last, and has to prove he's not the person everyone believes him to be.
**** This is part of my series Stories about Shine , and it won't make much sense if you haven't at least read a few of those stories!
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- Part 10 of Stories about Shine