The Dirt Road
Damion had built the kind of life others dreamed about—a thriving business, respect in the community, and an engagement to Rachel, the perfect woman with a laugh that could brighten the darkest day. To everyone around them, they were the ideal couple—ambitious, beautiful, and destined for greatness. Their friends called them a power couple, the kind of love story you rooted for. But beneath Damion’s polished exterior was a truth he hadn’t fully confronted.
There were parts of him he kept hidden, desires buried deep beneath the image of success he carefully maintained. Moments from his past haunted him—like a kiss shared with another man, fleeting but unforgettable. Damion told himself it didn’t mean anything. He was just curious. He loved Rachel, and that should be enough. But late at night, when the world quieted, the questions surfaced. Was he bi? Or was it something else entirely?
Damion knew the stakes—his reputation, his family, his future with Rachel—all of it hung in the balance. His path was supposed to be straightforward, paved with hard work, love, and commitment. But now, that road felt narrow, suffocating, and lined with choices he wasn’t ready to make.
As Damion’s secret tugs at him, he finds himself at a crossroads. The life he’s built feels safe, but the person he truly is lies somewhere off that dirt road—a place where things are messy, complicated, and real. And as old faces resurface, tempting him toward the path less traveled, Damion must decide whether to keep walking the road paved for him or finally confront the man waiting at the end of it.
This is a story about identity, love, and the spaces between who we are and who we pretend to be.
