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Like so many others in his field, Jake loses his job to AI. No worries; Jake has a plan: train to become an AI systems mechanic in the same field. It’s a six-month course and he will end up being paid more than ever before. But the course doesn’t start for another six months.

Craig’s expensive degree got him nowhere but deep in debt. Now he scrapes by doing grunt work for a fire and flood restoration crew—tedious labor, lousy pay, but better than nothing in a dying town. Then comes the rare perk: a month-long job inside the mysterious “castle” that looms over the hills.

Mark never cheated—honestly. But Susie never believed him. Her constant accusations finally push him to end things for good. Over coffee, he makes it official: the relationship is over. He doesn’t expect to fall into something new so soon...

David has spent nearly a decade working up the courage to ask out Hannah, his lifelong crush. He’s almost certain she’ll turn him down, but he knows he has to try. What he doesn’t expect is how brutally she rejects him. The sting of it forces David to take a hard look at his life.

Anthony wasn’t the best teenager, always getting into trouble, always bullying and teasing. The nasty trend continues into his early adult years—until his bad deeds start to catch up with him. All of a sudden, bad things start to happen to him, and he knows exactly what’s happening: karma.

Gene-editing has gone mainstream. Cancer can be erased, limbs regrown—but of course, people are mostly just using the tech for vanity, paying fortunes to become ‘Goblin Girls’, ‘Troll Men’, or Greek-God versions of themselves—just with a simple procedure.

Dillon was so close to securing the grade he needed for law school. Just a few more points, and his future would be set. But during his final exam, a haunting memory from two years ago resurfaces: a bizarre gig he took to pay for college.

Brad is busy trying to sell his house. So busy, he doesn’t stop to wonder how the little skirt got into his closet. He doesn’t waste time wondering how the girly undies got into his dryer.

Program director Ms. Nowak is at the end of her rope. Her boarding program for international female fashion students is one resident short of meeting the requirements for funding—and in this economy, new applicants are scarce.

Gerry is lonely. He’s never been with a woman, and it’s starting to seem like it’s going to stay that way… Until one morning, he wakes up and decides to make some big changes: fresh new clothes, a new look, and new pictures for his Tinder profile.

Jake is the guy everyone wishes they were: a tall, handsome, muscular football hero with a full scholarship and a promising future in the NFL. He has everything. Well—almost everything. His grades are questionable, and an unexpected test might have him flunking one of his more important classes.

Evan was excited for a quiet week in his boss’s big, beautiful house. He was hired to housesit: water the plants, feed the cat, keep the dog company. But his boss never mentioned Lila, his nineteen-year-old daughter, would be at the house with him.

When broke and aimless Bert signs up to be an extra in a vampire-themed LARP, he expects foam swords and cringe. He definitely does not expect to meet Vivian, the insanely gorgeous ‘vampire queen’. And he doesn’t expect her to be so interested in him.

Myles hasn’t had many wins since his wife cheated, divorced him, and left him with nothing. But then he stumbles onto what feels like a miracle: a massive two-story rental for the price of a shoebox apartment.

Brandon tells his wife, Ellie, that he wants more from her in the bedroom. It turns into a big fight, and Brandon assumes he’s going to spend the next week sleeping on the couch.

Justice wants to learn French, but the language learning apps have gotten him nowhere. Then, a stranger recommends he try out a new AI assistant, and his life is changed. The AI is the perfect study buddy and coach. The lessons are tailored perfectly to his lifestyle and learning style.

Mike made a joke about the way his girlfriend dresses, and now he’s in big trouble. On the way home from an out-of-town wedding, Ellie kicks Mike out of her car, way out in the middle of nowhere. He thinks she’s just bluffing when she drives off… but she never does come back.

Logan can’t stop laughing at his sister Sophie. She’s been roped into yet another bridesmaid gig—this time for Clara, her influencer friend turned nightmare bridezilla.

Xavier Stone, a well-known investigative journalist, doesn’t normally do client work, but it’s hard to turn down Brian Ashdale Sr., who is desperate to find his lost son.

Benjamin’s the class clown with a reputation for crafting ‘epic pranks’ on his teachers and classmates. But with college coming to a close, nobody seems to find his gags so great these days.