When a splice craze goes viral, people are more than happy to alter some genetics for a month of cat ear instagram pics and photo ops. Nobody had time for research, what could go wrong? But a month turned into two, and two turned into permanence. Permanence turned into 'genetically passable'. Genetically passable became 'Nakaba.' The new race faired as well as all strange things do. Mihka is used to being stared at . "It comes with the territory", is what his mother would say. Being nakaba is easy and it's not. He never imagined he would meet any of the crazies his parents always warned him about, but he struck gold with Cyrus.

Kenyon's apartment has become the hot spot for the most intense parties in all of Vienna. He doesn't mind, but sometimes he thinks he should. At his apartment, everything is fair game and nothing is off limits, except his Roommate.

Uvee is charming. He always seems to wiggle out of trouble by the skin of his teeth, but the further he dives into shady employment opportunities, the lower his success rate. He always prided himself on his wit and charisma, but now, he may be in too deep.

Whether it be for her beauty or her scant outfits, Mikaila is used to being stared at. She can roll with it. Having people's attention can be its own kind of power, right? But her beauty comes with thorns - and a mean streak she can't seem to shake.

Tabystar's dream is to be an author, her best friend, Briar, is an artist. He makes even the most intricate pieces look effortless and soft. With Briar's help, Tabby struggles on with her labor of love . Despite his support, one questions haunts her every aspiration : "What if I'm not good at this?" Riddle never believed in the war. When his brother's died for the cause, he enlisted with a goal to end the war. Now that the districts are at peace, he's realizing, it never really ends. Haunted by his experiences, he does what he can to find peace, even if it means, sacrificing his pride and calling old lovers. And other short pieces.