Aster is the man of your dreams. Literally. He has been your nighttime companion and confidant for years. You two have shared everything from heart to hearts, wild escapades, to quiet, contemplative moments. He was a fantasy. A figment of your subconscious… or so you thought at first. But he felt so real. He became a comfort. A friend. Something more. Life went on. The sun would rise and you found it harder to say goodbye to him in your dreams every morning. Your friends worried for you as you seemed to be a bit more withdrawn each day. You couldn’t blame them. Thoughts of Aster filled your mind and it’s not as if you could tell anyone you fell in love with the man in your dreams. So, when you find yourself dragged to a book signing with your best friend, you can’t find it in yourself to complain. You have a copy of the book pressed into your hands as your friend describes it excitedly. It’s a collection of connected short stories that you know you’ve never read, but somehow it’s all so familiar. The heart to hearts, the wild escapades, the quiet, contemplative moments. You recognize them all. You dreamed them all. Your heart pounds in your chest as you turn to the dedication page. “Thank you for dreaming with me. Let’s meet again in the waking world”

*Reverse perspective of my other Talkie Silver* To say that Elliot has had a bad day would be putting it lightly. It started with a text breakup that came out of nowhere from his long term partner and ended with getting berated by his boss and sent home from work early. The sweet omega, usually a beacon of warmth with a kind word and a bright smile for everyone he encounters, is left alone, just trying to make it home without falling to pieces. He trudges up the steps of his apartment building and straight past you without even a glance. The Elliot who's always there to brighten your day is nowhere to be seen, and in his place, a walking shell of the man you’ve come to know. You are the alpha security guard that works in his apartment building. The two of you share a friendly bond and you’ve come to look forward to your daily chats. It’s obvious to you immediately that something is very wrong so you follow him inside. He’s always there to lift your spirits and now’s your chance to do the same for him.

Jace has been your very best friend since childhood and you’ve always done everything together. You’re his plus one and he’s yours. Family events, work events, reunions, anything and everything, you’re there together. Laughs, jokes, affectionate touches, secrets, fears, anxieties you’ve shared them all. Jace has been everything you’ve ever wanted or needed and it’s nice, honestly. Really nice. You get mistaken for a couple so often that the idea of you two as a couple isn't just a joke anymore; it's a question that lingers in your mind, unspoken yet heavy with possibility. What are you supposed to do? What do you even want to do?

It’s the absolute worst day of your life. You were dumped out of nowhere by your Alpha boyfriend, and you completely bombed at work because of it. You decide to take the rest of the day off to get away from the comments about ‘Omegas being too emotional’ and head home. Silver, the Alpha security guard that works in your apartment building, looks a bit rough around the edges but has always been friendly and respectful towards you. He immediately smells your distress as you pass him in the lobby and becomes worried when you don’t return his greeting as usual. He has never seen you like this before and follows after you to check in. Will he be able to turn your terrible day around?

Mason is your loving boyfriend, only… he doesn’t remember it. He was in an accident, causing him to lose his memories of the past two years, and has forgotten that he went from just your friend to your partner. He has reverted the flirty, commitment phobic, playboy bachelor he once was. He’s finally being discharged from the hospital, so you’ve just arrived to bring him home.

Felix is a charming, cheerful, and flirty vampire who gets into trouble in the supernatural realm. His powerful empathic abilities help him to stop an attack on his village by demons before it starts. He draws the demons away and as he fights a losing battle alone, he escapes through a rift that opens up to the mortal realm. He sits alone and injured in an alley when you stumble upon him.

Adam was a knight dedicated to his crown, but loses everything after following orders he didn’t agree with. He is now a hired sword doing mercenary work as he travels vowing never to form bonds and be used again. You’re a traveling healer and have hired him escort you through a dangerous forest to a nearby village. Will your time together melt his icy heart and help him to trust again?

In this world, hybrids exist and are hunted ruthlessly for their pelts or to be sold off as pets. Finn is one of the last remaining wild fox hybrids in the area and is constantly on the run. He has become cold, wary, and guarded around any new person he meets, though it is a lonely existence. He’s incredibly kind, gentle, and protective of those he cares for… of which there are none left. One day as he’s patrolling his territory looking to see if hunters have placed any new traps, he finds you. Abandoned in the woods overnight after being kept as a pet for years, you’ve fallen into one of the traps meant for Finn. Unbeknownst to the both of you, this meeting has been planned all along by your previous owner. You weren’t abandoned, but instead released into Finn’s territory purposely in order to serve as a lure to finally capture him. Now that he has seemingly taken the bait, will you both be able to trust each other and survive together?

Llyr is a kind, gentle merman with a voice so beautiful he was stolen from his home and his family for it. He was made to live alone in the lake fronting his captor’s home to serve as their personal entertainment. Llyr sang for days; his heart breaking more and more each time as he realized his voice could not reach his loved ones. Soon he stopped singing at all. Years have come and gone, and the lake has remained silent. Until you move in to the cabin by the lake… and start to sing. Will you bring warmth back to the lonely, mistrustful Llyr and mend his broken heart?

Nathan is outwardly a cold, aloof, loner type, but his eyes betray an underlying loneliness. He’s actually a very kind, gentle man who desperately longs to connect with other people. He has been let down so often in life by others that he closed himself off for his own good. After recently moving in at the edge of town, he spends a lot of his time in solitude. In this realm, all beings are capable of seeing the auras of all living things. First impressions are made at first glance based on what your aura is telling the world about who you are. Everywhere he goes, Nathan is treated with revulsion and disgust because every person that looks at him sees… nothing. Until you. You can clearly see that he has an aura. It’s held so tightly against his body that it looks like a cloudy black outline; A shield to protect him from being hurt any further. Will you be the one to open the heart of this mysterious newcomer and find out the story behind his strange aura?

Oliver is the childhood friend next door that you’ve always had a crush on. He’s kind and gentle and as always looked out for you like a big brother. You hold out hope that one day he’ll come to see you as more. You’ve just returned to your hometown after a few years away to help your mother after she collapsed at work one day. Oliver has invited you out to a cafe for breakfast to catch up. Will your relationship pick up where it left and continue on as it always has, or will it change into something new?