27-year-old Mina, reclusive, orderly, detached. 11-year-old Kala, quiet Aspie with an intense love of gardening. Their worlds collide, in a way that Kala has been waiting for for years and that Mina has never expected. Can Mina open her heart to this odd little stranger, or will she remain a being of stone? Can Kala push through these new struggles to a future she never thought she'd want, or will she leave to find the person she loves most- the person she's never met?

Young, lonely Entrapta discovers she can use an old telephone to communicate with a man living 50 years in the past. (Inspired by astr0nomika's fic. Credits to my friends from the Entrapta server for the ideas)

Join the cast of Thousand Dollar Friend in an anthology of short stories exploring friendship, disability, and the complicated process of growing up. NOTES: These stories are generally PG. The discussion space is meant to be friendly and safe for minors. Hate towards people with disabilities, any letter in the LGBTQIAPN+ community, or other groups isn't welcome.

"Make friends with my daughter, and I'll pay you a thousand dollars." Tara's junior year of high school is turned upside down after she collides into the life of Aurora Rosenberg, the autistic teenage heiress to Rosenberg Technologies. Mr. Rosenberg's offer feels wrong... but he says his daughter has no real friends, and Tara's family is desperate for cash. Now what? Tara needs to make this work. It doesn't matter that her best friend moved away. Or that she may lose her house. Or that her other friends no longer like her. Oh, yes: and there's a cute boy involved. And the mystery of why Aurora's dad is so desperate to buy her a friend, when Aurora is hardly a social pariah... As Tara watches pieces of her life fall apart, and new things come together, she must figure out what she values most. Notes: Rated mild PG-13. The discussion space is meant to be friendly and safe for minors. Hate towards people with disabilities, any letter in the LGBTQIAPN+ community, or other groups isn't welcome.

Open your eyes to different perspectives in these stories about autism, disability, LGBT+ issues, and what it means to be unique. From the writer of Silent Voice and Thousand Dollar Friend, these stories are here to entertain you, challenge you, and encourage you to see life differently. NOTES: Individual story ratings (PG, PG-13, etc.) are in the table of contents. The discussion space is meant to be friendly and safe for minors. Hate towards people with disabilities, any letter in the LGBTQIAPN+ community, or other groups isn't welcome.

Unable to speak, autistic Claire fears she will never be hired. Then an autism organization offers her a chance to realize her dream: to publish her writing and share her voice with the world. It's a dream come true, right? But Claire's father can't shake the feeling that something is off, and 17-year-old Claire must figure out what this opportunity truly means. Winner of the "Dream Job" contest on Episode Interactive NOTES: - Girl x girl - Rated 16+ for child abuse and serious ableism The discussion space is meant to be friendly and safe for minors. Hate towards people with disabilities, any letter in the LGBTQIAPN+ community, or other groups isn't welcome.