Steve and Becky were indulging in their familiar routine—a lazy morning in bed, poised on the edge of intimacy—when their quiet was shattered. Laura burst in, visibly distressed, explaining that her fiancé Paul had been out all night. Steve…

It was Steve’s birthday, and the group was eager to paint the town red – everyone that is, except for Steve. He claimed to be unwell, confined to bed. At least, that's what he told his mother and the rest. When Becky, Laura, Shelly, and Pau…

Steve and Becky were obliged to attend the party, though neither particularly wished to. Becky fretted over a small mark on her chin, while Steve struggled to connect with his bank. However, when a visibly irate Paul arrived, demanding an e…

The whole town seemed intent on watching the local teams face off. Everyone, that is, except for Steve, lost in a troubling dream about Becky and her former boyfriend. And Laura, who found herself utterly bored. And Paul, weighed down by hi…

It was Sunday, and boredom had settled heavily on Becky and Steve. Their refrigerator had given out, and Becky's parents were due to arrive and repair it. Steve hadn't yet met them, a fact that filled him with considerable anxiety. When the…

The argument had driven them both to a furious return; Steve and Becky burst back into the flat, quickly joined by their equally intoxicated friends, and then by Jamie, Becky's dearest friend. As everyone helped themselves to Steve’s drinks…