
Made of Stars
When eighteen-year-old Hunter Jackson and his half sister, Ashlin, return to their dad’s for the fir
Contemporary (2000+), Romance, Short Story K.L. Noone, KL Noone 98 5th Mar, 2025
Jake’s boyfriend is an astronaut. Which is fantastic and lonely, with Alex in space, and Jake on Earth. Talking to Alex is the best part of Jake’s day. In fact, he’s thinking about forever, and a certain question. Alex loves his boyfriend. But he can tell that Jake has a secret. And he knows the distance is hard. But Jake’s good at reassurance and determined to make this proposal stellar.
Jake’s boyfriend is an astronaut. Which is amazing, incredible, fantastic, and sometimes lonely, when Alex is up in space, and Jake’s here on Earth.
When they get to talk, it’s the best part of Jake’s day: sharing their lives, from Alex’s space station algae-growing experiments to Jake’s sketches for the next award-winning animated film. Jake knows what he wants, and he’s thinking about forever. In fact, he’s planning a surprise for his astronaut. A certain question, once Alex is safely home.
Alex wants to come home to Jake every time, forever, but he’s afraid Jake doesn’t feel the same. Even from space, he can tell that Jake’s got a secret. And he knows how hard the distance can be.
Fortunately, Jake’s good at reassurance ... and he’s determined to make this proposal absolutely stellar.