A story about secrets, masculinity, and the masks we wear.

Avery lives a double life—boyfriend to his girl and "homie" to his former guy Skate, who got killed. He's on the downlow, juggling his role as a straight Black man in a world that demands clarity.

When Avery opens up to Dre, a sharp-witted cross-dresser who sees straight through the bravado, the conversation turns intimate, charged, and unexpectedly revealing. As truths unravel, so do the boundaries Avery once clung to.

In this provocative short story, My Manhood Is Very Important to Me, author Charles Harvey explores identity, denial, and the emotional corners men rarely expose. For readers who appreciate bold, honest, and street-smart fiction that challenges what we think we know about desire and manhood.

Includes the bonus story and excerpt

Available as this Short Single or as part of the collection Odd Voices in Love