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SEQUEL TO PAPER HEARTSJaren is finally home after college in London. Life is great: him and his mom are closer than ever, he's brought back his friend from London and he even has a boyfriend that he adores. Everything is perfect. Until he unexpectedly bumps into the man he's spent the last three years trying to forget. John seems to have changed but is mending bridges the best thing to do? Or will disaster strike again? *************************"Why don't we start over?" He put his hand out between them. "Hi, I'm Jaren."John looked at him with a confused expression on his face. "What?""I'm willing to forget everything before and start over. You gonna leave me hanging?" He wiggled his waiting fingers."No," John huffed. "I'm John." His warm hand was in Jaren's a second later, who shook their joined hands once."Nice to meet you, John. Would you like to come inside and catch up?""I would love to."…

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Jaren is your typical nerdy high schooler. Straight As and only enough friends to count on two fingers, he unexpectedly makes a third. But this friend is nothing like him. Confident and carefree, John is a lively change that Jaren quickly welcomes into his life. But as their relationship develops, Jaren wonders if the boy he spends all of his time with is really who he says he is. John's facade starts to waver and when Jaren finds out the truth, it is the last thing he ever expected. ***************"You okay?" the blond asked softly, close enough that his hair tickled Jaren's cheek.He nodded slowly as he drank in John's face. He was beautiful. Those eyes, greener than the willow's leaves. He didn't miss how they lingered on his lips. The air was thick with tension but Jaren welcomed it. He'd never felt this sensation before. Was this where he finally admitted to himself he liked the guy in front of him, not just in a friends way?John's eyes moved back to his and there was something in them that wasn't there just a moment before. A sort of yearning, a question.The way Jaren inhaled sharply was answer enough.…

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Ryan has been on Luke's mind for years now and after drunken happenings, Luke needs to find out if he feels the same way. Jonathan suggests he tell Ryan how he feels but Luke is afraid. Jonathan also has his eyes on a certain someone: a Canadian he's been friends with for what feels like his whole life. Though he tells Luke to man up and confess, he can't bring himself to take his own advice and tell Evan how he feels. Luke and Jonathan both decide that the best way to express attraction is to tease. A little flirting never hurt anyone, right? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~He lowers his head, his breath tickling Evan's ear as he speaks barely above a whisper. "If you try something like that again, there's something you should know: Delirious always wins." He hears Evan's sharp inhale as he dips his head closer.…

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Jaren and John are as close as two people can be. That is, until John gets a girlfriend and starts to distance himself from Jaren, who realises he doesn't just miss his friend, but the way he treated him, the way he made him feel. He finds the threads of their friendship snapping one by one. Can he save their treasured connection before it's lost forever?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"You can tell me anything, Jaren.""Not this. Can you leave, please?" It comes out as a broken whisper that knocks the air from John's lungs."I don't want to leave when you're hurting. Please tell me. What can I do to help?"Jaren rips himself from John's grasp and lurches away from him. When he turns around, his expression is stormy."You can't fucking help when it's you who is the problem."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Highest rankings: 1 in #krii7y1 in #smii7y1 in #bananabussquad1 in #gbg1 in #kryozgaming…

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One shot taking place after 'You' (may be read as a stand-alone) Two years after getting together, Jaren and John plan a day out to the park where John teaches Jaren how to rollerskate just as he'd promised before. But that isn't the only thing he'd promised himself.…

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Evan wishes his stupid, emotional self hadn't fallen for his best friend because really, where did he think this would go? He'd just have to distance himself from Delirious again and pray the feelings disappeared with time.But this time wouldn't end the way he thought it would. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Highest rankings: #1 in h2ovanoss#2 in vanossgaming…

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Jonathan wakes up each day to an alluring voice singing next door, but one day it stops without explanation. Should he find out why, or should he despair in the silence?…

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Jonathan decides to prank Evan but it backfires in a way he didn't think it would.…

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The guys play hide and seek together. In Moo's house. In the dark.…

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Jonathan's feelings for Evan are overwhelming him. He finds it increasingly difficult to not let Evan and his perfection overtake his thoughts but he feels like a ticking bomb, feelings ready to make him do something he'll regret.…

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Evan decides to take a walk at night, but all is not as it seems. Unbeknownst to him, someone is watching him.…