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Angel Wing

Angel Wing

665 96 4

Hadley Elliot's life is not where he expected it to be at seventeen. He feels like his friends no longer understand him, his parents' apathy is getting harder to ignore and his girlfriend, Elodie, just left him for their more popular classmate, Spencer.As Hadley finds himself becoming more and more detached from the people around him, an incident at school lands him in trouble and leaves him in Spencer's bad books.But as he tries to heal from his first heartbreak and find some deeper connection to a world that seems to be moving without him, Hadley decides to find love in the little things and, in the process, begins to form a bond he didn't expect with the boy who stole his girlfriend.…

Sun Kissed ✓

Sun Kissed ✓

116,360 5,818 16

[BXB] Two boys, an ice cream store and a summer to fall in love.✩✩✩Outgoing Tanner makes it a mission to befriend his reserved coworker Austin over the course of the summer and turns out to be more successful than he ever could've hoped. [ July. 2021. - August 2021. ]#1 in quickread.#4 in gay.#5 in shortstory.#7 in lighthearted / bisexual#8 in boylove #10 in lgbt / lgbtq#11 in romance.#18 in ya.#26 in boyxboy…

The Best of Us

The Best of Us

28,437 1,663 38

[BXB] Seventeen year old Tucker Bailey is spiraling. Sharing a home with his cold father and a hollow shell of an older brother, Tucker struggles to find himself in a house filled with ghosts of the past. As he battles grief, his intensifying and confusing feelings for his lifelong best friend, Bradley, and his increasing lack of purpose and direction, Tucker decides he wants to take his life back. But the road ahead is a long one and if he takes a wrong turn along the way then he doesn't just risk losing himself; he risks losing everything.[ September. 2022. - present ] #34 in movingforward#47 in comingoutofthecloset#64 friendstolovers#70 in movingon…

Wherefore Art Thou Romeo? ✓

Wherefore Art Thou Romeo? ✓

29,022 1,512 26

[BXB] Romeo, exhausted by his apathetic relationships, is desperate to prove to himself that he can find love. Rodney, reckless and exciting, is unlike anyone he has ever met. Instantly, Romeo is captivated and thinks that the love he seeks lies in Rodney.But there is an ugliness to loving Rodney that Romeo didn't expect and, as their relationship becomes more intense, he realizes that it's harder to separate love and obsession than he once thought. As the line blurs and love is contaminated by destruction, Romeo has to decide if Rodney is the answer to his prayers or the road to his downfall.[ november. 2022 - october. 2023 ]…

Third Time's a Charm ✓

Third Time's a Charm ✓

33,860 2,069 25

[BXB] Archie Holland and Brooks Dawson decide to take a third and final shot at love.☆☆☆Brooks Dawson is falling apart. His mom's behavior is spiraling out of control, his best friend keeps getting him into trouble, and he's still in love with his ex-boyfriend, Archie.But when a party goes awry, Brooks finds himself in an unexpected reunion with Archie while hiding from the cops.Maybe it's the late-night adrenaline (or their lack of better judgement) but they decide to give loving each other one more chance. And if the third time really is the charm, maybe this will finally be the time that they get it right. Maybe.[ February. 2022. - September 2022. ] #2 in emotional abuse.#3 in mental illness.#13 in abandonment. #28 in trauma#33 in youth. #36 in growing up.#42 in exes.#57 in mommy issues.…

Cause for Concern ✓

Cause for Concern ✓

62,209 3,580 38

[BXB / unedited ]Saying that Max Oran is a disaster would be an understatement: he got himself kicked out of school, his dad has sent him to live with his emotionally distant mother and his friends don't want anything to do with him.When Max starts at his new school, he meets Cole Benson and his turbulent but loyal friends. As Max develops new bonds and begins to fall for Cole, he realizes that, despite everything, he might have stumbled into something beautiful.Eager to embrace the second chance that life has given him, Max begins counseling and, with the help of Cole and his newfound friends, tries to move forward.However, he quickly realizes that there are more bumps ahead than he was prepared for and is forced to decide if he's going to push past his problems or let his mistakes hold him back forever. [ September 2021. - January. 2022. ] #1 in counseling #3 in mental illness #8 in queer #12 in moving on #13 in youth #19 in growing up#24 in bisexual#31 in daddy issues #66 in ya #89 in mental health…

Love Thy Neighbor ✓

Love Thy Neighbor ✓

72,171 3,601 11

[BXB] Blake Collins moves in next door and Luca Mendoza's world turns upside down.☆☆☆When popular football player Blake Collins moves in next door, Luca Mendoza assumes it won't change a thing in their nonexistent relationship (regardless of the crush that he may or may not have). But then Blake's infuriating thirteen-year-old brother comes into the picture. He plays his music too loud, constantly kicks his soccer ball over the fence and is generally a pain in Luca's ass. When Luca decides he has no other choice but to confront this terror of a middle schooler, he fails to realize that Blake has overheard him until it's too late. To his surprise, the incident triggers a friendship between the two of them and Luca begins to wonder if he has a better shot with Blake than he's been giving himself credit for. [ July. 2022. - September. 2022. ]#6 in quickread#13 in bisexual #27 in high school #36 in light hearted #38 in youth…

That Vase

That Vase

395 51 2

A man has a dream about his old love.☆☆☆A single chapter story.…

Pride and Joy ✓

Pride and Joy ✓

75,055 5,350 38

[BXB] Nate Pembroke makes an offer that Denver Hughes can't refuse.✩✩✩Ever since tragedy struck Denver Hughes' family two years ago, nothing has been the same.As a result, already apathetic Denver decided his best move was to push his feelings aside and avoid them completely- until he decides to seek them out again.Nate Pembroke acts without thinking and has the bruises to show for it. He's impulsive; a hurricane; a whirlwind and he's Denver's golden opportunity. When he offers to help Denver embrace all of his messy and complicated feelings, Denver knows it's an offer he can't refuse.But as their friendship begins to blossom into something more, Denver is forced to face his feelings- and his grief- in a way that he never expected.[ November. 2021. - February. 2022. ] #4 in abandonment.#9 in bisexual.#9 in youth.#22 in movingon.#42 in grief.#53 in ya. #60 in mental health.…