COMPLETED [boyxboy] Carson Hughes is a bright light. Vinny Taylor is an enigma. ** After spending his summer away as a camp counselor, Carson Hughes comes back to his home town for his senior year. Things seem to be just as he left them until he finds out his best friend's brother came out of the closet and cut everybody out of his life. Kind and caring Carson can't help but want to understand this new Vinny. Vinny Taylor is falling, constantly going down and feeling like there's no end. His summer leaves him changed forever. After coming out and alienating himself, he spends most days locked away in his room until Carson comes back to town. Vinny's a mystery yet to be figured out. And Carson is up to the task. WARNING: Some of the content in this book may be triggering for some readers. Chapters with triggering content will have trigger warnings at the top with what the triggering content is. There will not be any graphic or detailed scenes of traumatic or triggering experiences. ~180k words

"There's a thin line between love and hate" - Reid Thompson had been struggling for years to find something to motivate him. That's till he moved to Lincoln where he joined the soccer team with a cute but moody, star player. Ansel Beck was just trying to make his parents proud and be the best at everything. Unfortunately, the adorable new boy threatened his spot as captain. But that was just the beginning. Some how everything just got even messier and Reid endured a bad accident that made coping so much harder. Started: July 6, 2019 Finished: