tribute.

De: G.C. McKay

Narrado por: G.C. McKay

“It’s you, it’s you, it’s all for you. Everything I do.”

On a 28-day #NoFap streak and riding the high of self-discipline, Todd Stevens is ready to spend the summer break stacking wins. No distractions. No degenerate urges. Just pure, unadulterated focus.

Then a punk from a rival school steps into his path — not to fight, but to deal.

He's got a video.
And not just any old video.
Not some low-value OnlyFans reject Todd could find on an Instagram doomscroll.
This one’s exclusive. Private. Personal.

Because the girl in the video?

Todd knows her.

“I heard that you like the bad girls. Honey, is that true?”

Curiosity cracks resolve. And with three long, empty months ahead, Todd’s monk-mode summer spirals into obsession, tangled with angst and teenage ennui. Every pixel. Every frame. Every glance toward his windowpane.

He tells himself it’s under control.
He tells himself he can stop.

But how do you break free when your worst impulses are the only thing holding you together?

A raw, unsettling coming of age story about longing, where obsession shapes the beloved in your mind — until the cracks begin to show.

Soaked in shame, obsession, and Lana Del Rey.

“They say that the world was built for two.
Only worth living if somebody is loving you.”

Note from the author: tribute. is a story inside the anthology, left on read. If you're looking for the ebook version you'll find it there, which is also on Kindle Unlimited.

©2025 G.C. McKay (P)2025 G.C. McKay

Intriguing and very brutally thruthful!

A modern sex drama with voyeuristic obsession, exploring love, lust, and social media. The frank monologue dives into eSex, thirst, and agency, mixing smart foreshadowing with occasional mansplaining. A cerebral, gritty listen.

Dude Bro Psychothriller

Modern sex drama with a hard hitting end that feels frank, is just the right amount of smutty, and explores modern voyeurism/neediness and love/lust in a social media age. "People love gossip and there's nothing more palatable to the gossiping tongue than sex." It ends up at feeling like a guy monologue about eSex, 'the thirst,' and the girl next door but carries through that to something deeper and more phantasmic. As a guy myself I could relate to a lot of the material, to a point it felt uninspiring or superficial rather than provocative on the face of it but there is some insidious subtext. The best part is how creepily obsessive it is willing to get while locking us in the psyche of the voyeur to a point it feels understandable rather than entirely weird, "the singular heartbeat in the room." Sometimes the dude bro perspective is tiresome but it ultimately works well and delivers some smart thrills. The book does well at seeding themes and is maybe a little too blunt about themes early on that play out with better subtlety later; nice foreshadowing (like a segment of the lead editing a video of the girl as a way of exploring how he views and tries to author their distance/relationship). It explores agency and vulnerability in a smart way capitalizing on perspective rich with parallels to male gaze and self interest. At it's worse it can feel condescending or mansplaining like explaining what tribute means as a sex act. Narrated by the author his voice is a good fit for the material but the sound design is slightly tinny. It's sometimes too much like a dude bro hang out with references to Warcraft, Pornhub, etc that are fun but can get thin at times; but it is more cerebral and shocking in deeper ways.

An amazing listen

This book is one of the most emotionally raw and thought-provoking stories I’ve read in a long time. I liked most was how it tackled obsession, self-discipline, and teenage longing with such brutal honesty—there’s nothing sugarcoated here, and that’s exactly what makes it so powerful.

Modern and edgy

This is a good audiobook, modern and shows some of the pressures in our society today, Some dirty, scandelous but the story is interesting and you will keep listening as it draws you in!

Intense & Haunting

This audiobook is a raw, unflinching dive into teenage obsession and the dark side of self-discipline. The narrator perfectly captures Todd's spiral, making his descent from monk-mode to total fixation both disturbing and utterly compelling. It's a short, sharp shock of a story that lingers long after it's over.

Dark and gripping

This was a powerful and intense listen. The story is dark and sometimes uncomfortable, but it makes you think. If you like audiobooks that explore the deeper, more difficult parts of people, you’ll probably really enjoy this.

Haunting and beautifully written

tribute is one of those rare audiobooks that lingers in your mind long after it ends. The prose is poetic, the pacing is perfect, and the voice performance captures every nuance. It deals with heavy themes, but in such a thoughtful and intimate way that it never feels overwhelming. I felt completely immersed the entire time — like I was walking through the story right alongside the characters. A quiet, powerful listen.

Fantastic!

Tribute combines rich character development, excellent plot line, and flawless narration. Best I've listened to or read in a long time.

Highly recommend!

I wasn’t totally sure what to expect from tribute. but it ended up hitting way harder than I thought it would. It’s dark, raw, and painfully honest in a way that really captures the messy headspace of being a teenage guy trying to hold it all together while everything inside is quietly falling apart.

Dark, Honest, and Hauntingly Real

This audiobook hit harder than I expected. tribute dives deep into the mind of a teenager trying to outrun his own impulses, only to get dragged into something darker. The narration perfectly captures the tension between control and obsession, making you uncomfortable in all the right ways. It's raw, painfully honest, and soaked in the kind of emotional turmoil that feels all too real. The Lana Del Rey references add a dreamy, melancholic vibe that lingers. I appreciated how it didn't shy away from uncomfortable truths. It's not for everyone — definitely mature themes — but for those who get it, it’ll stick with you.