The Lying Liars Who Lied When They Said They Loved You

A borrowed truck. A first date with no destination. Three failed hookup spots, a Walmart parking lot, a boat ramp full of drunken rednecks, an angry father, and one universe that seems absolutely determined not to let two men have sex. Ricky starts as a late-night attempt to end a dry spell and turns into something much stranger: a story about borrowed confidence, drugs, bad timing, missed chances, and the version of another person we can carry around long after the actual relationship has di

Tommy first appears on a street corner. What begins as a sexual transaction becomes something harder to define: part friendship, part rescue attempt, part addiction, and part story the narrator tells himself about what Tommy needs - and what he might still be able to save. But Tommy is not always abusive. Sometimes, he is affection and a caretaker in his own right, and sometimes he is unexpectedly intimate and suggestive. But when you think it's going right, and you think you've got yourself

Everyone lies - especially those we calls our friends, and even more those we our lovers. Everyone is an asshole for it, and no one will apologize or change. In a double chapter featuring two of the shortest character vignettes in the The Lying Liars Who Lied When They Said They Loved You universe, we meet the narrator's car guy - Solomon, or Sol (no one calls him that) - piece by piece dismantling the narrator's car because of a boy, and then we meet the once-powerful now-porcine Kerry whose

In this chapter, an ambiguous meet up with a 21-year-old named Sully falls apart through absurdity, misplaced expectations, unfulfilled needs, and one ex boyfriend in desperate need of a warm place on a frozen night. What begins as an act of charity unravels into a study of transactional intimacy, where warmth is currency and connection is a performance staged for an audience of one. The coat isn’t just fabric; it’s a relic of a life the narrator can no longer claim, offered to someone who will

These Are the Lying Liars That Lied When They Said They Loved You | A Podcast & Upcoming Novel by Berry Floor When a charming guest named Donnie cleans your apartment, folds your laundry, and promises round three, do you trust the sudden shift in your luck—or do you check if your car keys are still on the counter? In this episode, the past and present collide in a non-linear exploration of trauma loops, codependency, bad choices, and the desperate search for human connection. From toxic exes t

Tyrone - or, Ty, or Ty-Ty, or even TyTy, I had been given all four names in our initial conversation - was a local 10 scrolling through a dating app - a gorgeous 23-year-old with a jawline and a talent for treating men like an endless supply of free rides and gas station runs. In Chapter 2, a late-night drive for a quick dopamine fix turns into a highway masterclass in self-deception. As the demands pile up and the power dynamic shifts, the hardest lie to face isn't the one being told to you—it