orenda (noun)
a mystical force present in all people that empowers them to affect the world, or to effect change in their own lives.
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day twenty-one.
It was a quarter past four in the morning. The door to the bedroom suddenly creaked open, which resulted in Chase almost falling back. However, he managed to hold himself up. In a state of shock, he rubbed his eyes with his fists and turned back to face whoever was responsible for said action.
"You fell asleep here?" Zero questioned with a quiet voice before taking his seat beside Chase on the floor.
"I.. guess so," Chase responded, scratching the back of his neck with a shy smile.
He couldn't even look Zero in the eye, and for that reason he felt pathetic.
Zero cleared his throat, "I.. met my step-father that day when I ran back home."
"You did?" Chase questioned, looking up at Zero. "What did he say to you?"
With a pitiful smile, Zero began, "My mom.. she overdosed on drugs."
"I.. she what?" Chase gaped.
"I'm not hurt or upset or anything," Zero reassured. "It's just.. a shock, I guess. I thought I would die before her." what followed after that was a laugh from Zero himself. Chase didn't understand how Zero could laugh in such a situation.
"I'll explain the rest of it tomorrow, you look tired," Zero noticed. "You can take the bed for now, I think I'll stay up for a little longer."
"That's okay, you can have the bed. I'll sleep on the couch as usual," Chase said, waving his hand.
"I insist," Zero said with a small grin. "I need to have a moment - alone, with my thoughts. So go right ahead. I'm sure you've missed your bed."
Truthfully, there was one thing Chase had been missing more than his bed:
The boy he was helplessly in love with.
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Thirty Days ✔
Romancein which a boy has thirty days to convince his crush to not commit suicide. tw! mentions of suicide, self-harm & depression. [COMPLETE] lowercase intended. started: 04/08/2020 finished: 04/10/2020 milestones: #4 in lgbt - 5/26/20 #4 in lgbtq - 5/26...