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The Galley
Gay Stories · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A seasonal cook on the Marseille-Corsica ferry meets the chief steward, who has not eaten a hot meal in three years. A tender two-part gay romance about feeding someone well.
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“The Galley” is a Gay Stories story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 3 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Soup of the Day. Luc cooks in the galley of the night ferry to Corsica. Antoine, the chief steward, never eats the staff meal, and Luc decides to find out why.
- Part 2: Landfall. At dawn the ferry slides into Bastia harbour. In the empty galley, with the sea turning pink, Antoine cooks for Luc for the first time in years.
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