Gary and the Molars of Desire

Published: January 2026.

Gary has a toothache.

Not a mild one. A proper, life-interrupting, soul-testing toothache.

Instead of seeing a dentist like a normal adult, Gary does what he’s always done:

puts it off drinks through it Googles things he absolutely shouldn’t convinces himself it’ll be fine

Then he meets Claire.

She’s smart. She’s funny.

And she’s a dentist.

Now Gary has a problem — and for once, you get to decide how he handles it.