I imagine I'm not the only one who takes inspiration from music.
Most writers do to some degree or another, I think. And while it is certainly a cliche to take a song's title and make it the title for a fictional work, I couldn't resist here because the song inspired so much of the story itself that I couldn't do it justice without giving them the same title. The song in question is Rather Be by Clean Bandit, featuring Jess Glynne. At the place where I work, the song plays over the intercom all the time, and it eventually got stuck in my head. Long story short, now it's on my music player and eventually evolved into a story.
I decided the story would be a continuation of My Last Day, primarily because I enjoyed those characters and wanted to revisit them. Hopefully, you'll find this little sequel to be enjoyable as well.
Also, a heads up: This short story will contain pretty blatant implications of sexual behavior. It isn't marked mature because I didn't (and won't) write out a detailed sex scene (because I believe they take the focus off of the story and put it on the steamy action, which I don't want). But the implication is there, so don't read if that kind of implication bothers you. Otherwise, enjoy!
Thanks again for all of your support!
— J.K.
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No Place I'd Rather Be
Short StoryPreparing for college is harder than Ben Mears had expected. But, as challenging as it is for him, it is twice as hard on his boyfriend, Sam, who is growing increasingly nervous about him moving away. As the time for Ben's departure grows near, the...
