One was a nerdy chess player. The other was an outspoken jock. But they both had a secret. A secret they unknowingly shared. Until one day it came out. Literally. And they came together in more ways than one. --- Started: 16/12/2019 Finished: 21/02/2020 Best rankings ever reached: #1 - bxblove | #1 - gayromance | #1 - cliche | #1 - chess | #1 - comingoutofthecloset | #1 - firsts | #1 - jock Other high rankings reached: #2 - lgbtlove | #2 - gayboys | #3 - bxb | #3 - sweet | #4 - gaylove Nominated in The Lattes Yearly Choice Awards [2020] as Best LGBTQ+ "✨👏🏽👏🏽 BEST.BOOK.EVER IF YOU DISAGREE COME FIGHT ME🙂" - @ZTL4ever "It was AMAZING I MEAN AMAZING I was feeling awful and this book just made everything better" - @spring_canary "This book is so... what should be the word, classy! I groaned internally when I had to read another nerd-jock bxb but damn this book screams the phrase don't judge a book by its description 🤧" - @fortheloveofgayy "I hate when books end because I get so attached that I start to cry; for me it's like losing a pet, that's how amazing this book is for me"- @CatKittensandPaws "What a bittersweet ending- bitter because it IS the ending. The story was really fracking amazing" - @drarry-wolfstar101 "honestly one of my favorite stories i've read" - @johngreentexas "Thank you, one of my favorite stories here, definitely archiving it for a re-read later!!❤️❤️" - @Mothra13 "Thanks for the amazing book... I loved this story so much! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻" - @WhiteLunaStories --- WARNING: will contain coarse language, lots of innuendos and 2 mature scenes (a warning will be indicated and they are not critical to the plot so they can be skipped if not your cup of tea). Also, any homophobic slurs by characters are condemned by the reader; verbal abuse is NEVER okay. Recommended 16+

"Look at me Axel . I'm sorry I never should've- His lips were on mine and I grabbed his waist like it was the most natural thing in the world. His lips felt soft against mine and soon they were brushing against my neck. I stared into his eyes, green beautiful and endless. I thought to myself, this is what I wanted. Axel Williams is the smartest boy in his class maybe in the entire school. He loves homework , avoids parties and is exstremely introverted. Every jock asks him to help them boost their grades and he helps them, keeping him off most bullies lists and earning him enough money for college. Duncan Lawrence is a jock, popular cute and probably any guys hero. He is the football captain and pretty much dominates the school. His only problem is that he's not good with words. What will happen when these two souls meet? Will Duncan make the right choice? Will Axel come to terms with his sexuality? ⚠️THIS STORY CONTAINS BOY X BOY ROMANCE ⚠️

Noah Riley didn't mean to drown, or did he? But waking up in another boy's hoodie entices him not only to live a little longer but also to solve the mystery. *** Nineteen-year-old Noah Riley wakes up disoriented, soaked to the bone, and alone on the shores of Rockaway Beach, Brooklyn, NY. After a night of wallowing in self-loathing, a Jägermeister, and drunken, dumb choices, he has no clue who pulled him out of the water except for a Polaroid and this unfamiliar black hoodie he is now wearing. Searching for answers as his life unravels and past secrets ravage his sanity, he finds a love that challenges his self-identity and drives him to find meaning in his life. Now, at the turn of the tide, he'd better learn how to make friends with his worst fear: living. Think of second chances, new beginnings, and gay romance. Content warning: This story contains mature sexual content and themes of mental health, suicide, and drug abuse. ✨|Featured| @StoriesUndiscovered, @Romance, @WattpadMulticultural-LGBTQ+, @LY, @WattpadSpiritual, @AbleWorld, @adventure, @talkthepoc, and @NA Editors' Pick feature 2020 - 2021

When Max's parents go on vacation, he decides to spend the week with his best friend, Lilly, who also happens to be the sister of his long-time straight crush. Spending seven days with Lilly, Jake and his girlfriend during the summer break before college starts can't be that bad, right? 'Imagine falling in love with a straight guy. Well, that's exactly what I did. It's a story as old as time, and I'm trying my best to get over him, but the fact that his sister is my best friend doesn't help, along with his suspiciously odd girlfriend that keeps popping up at inconvenient times. We really are failing at crushing 101- falling for someone you can never have.' CONTENT WARNING: My characters enjoy cursing (thanks, Jake), and this story delves into darker topics such as mental health, issues faced by minority groups, includes violence and more.

"I hate you - so much Tripp." More confusion because, once more, wasn't this a good thing? "Why did you have to say that? What if," A little quieter, just above a whisper. "What if we mess up our friendship?" "But what if we don't?" "You don't know that," I bumped his nose with my finger. "And neither do you. So, why don't we give it a shot?" He bit down on his bottom lip, hesitation and worry filling his gaze. __ This is literally a story that follows the plot of two best friends realizing their feelings for each other, yes, I know, very cliche, but I enjoyed writing it. There will be mature LGBT+ content, so if you don't want to read those chapters or this story, skip it. Highest Rankings (that I'm aware of): LGBT+: #3 , College Romance: #2 , Gay: #19 / GayPride: #2, Gay boyxboy #1

Cameron and Toby have always flown under the radar, never really being noticed by anyone. But they're keeping a HUGE secret. Since the ninth grade, South Finley High has had an unusual amount of successful couples- and C and T are to blame. No matter who it is, no matter who they like, and no matter what the circumstances, the two girls have matched together 104 couples and have not once been discovered. The only group of people they have not dared to meddle with happen to be the most popular girls and guys in school. But one day, Cameron risks a bold move. She observes the Populars in their natural habitat and makes a shocking discovery. Instead of a casual love triangle or two, all nine Populars are ensnared in an intricate love knot. There's no way the matchmakers can't get involved now, but this might be their most difficult task yet. *this book is lgbt+ and contains a relationship between two boys*

They were best friends once. . . now they're on rivalling hockey teams. And neither will back down. ~~~ Once they lived in a small town and did everything together. . . Now both Jake and Alexander are in college and excelling in ice hockey. In the final year of college, Alex and Jake meet again. Both are confident on how they play, yet the games against each other's team prove both of them wrong. And when one of them experiences a really frustrating loss, things turn heated.

"You wrote my name wrong" "You said it's Rider" "It's Ryder with a Y" "Ok I'll make sure I write it right next time!Enjoy your coffee" Next time: I swear to God your nerdy glasses are gonna be lenses" "What?! I wrote it right this time" "Rider With A Y' is NOT right." - Ryder is a bad boy, or at least that's what he wants everyone to think. He tries to act like a bully, edgy, and cruel, and it works for the most part. Spencer doesn't like to be called a nerd but deep down he knows he is to a certain extent. He is bored of everything and he sees the good in people, but will he find any good in Ryder?

Harken Red has never been happy. Drained, defeated, and depressed. After escaping a mental health institution, Harken seeks refuge in the place he dreaded the most: his hometown. Aiden Haile had always been at the top of his game, until one incident left him scarred and alone, caring for his only child. Then one day, Harken appears at his door, and suddenly his past is back to haunt him.

When Jack was dragged to a Christmas vacation at his best friend's hometown, he thought nothing of it. However, all that changed the moment he lay eyes on Spencer's brother, who's there on a surprise visit. He never expected much of it, but that all changed when realisation hit, and they both knew that both of them have to go back to where they were, and into their old lives, and that it was all, well, a Christmas vacation.