Spring Coming-of-Age Short Stories - Page 4

Tyler waits for a late bus in Winnipeg, realizing that leaving home is harder than just buying a ticket.

Ethan carries a humming note through Thunder Bay slush while his parents divide their lives into separate boxes.

I peeled the patch from my skull, trading a perfect digital spring for a terrifying, unrendered physical wasteland.

Leo stares at a bowl of chili that costs more than his weekly groceries while playing pool in April.

A heavy railroad tie slips, slamming into Arthur's ribs, turning a spring afternoon into a frantic, muddy struggle.