"compare scars of love and war, oh
some are ugly and some are worth it" the story of a sad art teacher

the story of a road trip that brought two dumb teenagers together

Dan's a quiet kid who doesn't talk much. That is until he meets Kyle who gets him out of his comfort zone.

"Thank you, Kyle. You have done more for Dan than we can ever repay you for."

"You're lying. You do love me." "Don't be stupid, Daniel. I can't love you." "Now you're lying to yourself, too." THIS IS BASTILLE AND NOT PHAN READ THE TAGS PEOPLE

Dan, a quiet, smiley boy in a world of his own. Kyle, the tall boy who can't quite sit comfortably in class because of his height. How could anything happen between two kids in distinctly different worlds? All artwork included in the story and the cover work are done by the fabulously talented @Code-M0 and I genuinely couldn't thank them enough <3

Hey you lot! If you ship Dan and Kyle, THIS IS FOR YOU! if you don't like this, please don't leave hate in this space :) This is just for fun :D ¡Hola a todos! ¡Si ustedes shipean a Dan y a Kyle están en el lugar correcto! Si no les gusta esto, no dejen odio, solo es para divertirnos un rato :)

two band mates fall in love. how hard can it be?

Things have gotten quite a bit confusing in Dan's mind for the past few months, and knowing that the fans... "shipped" him and Kyle really didn't help anything. But just because some random kids who don't actually know you think you belong with your friend doesn't mean you actually do... right? Maybe he should just keep quiet and ignore the feelings. After all, Kyle is just a friend and couldn't possibly be thinking the same thing. I've tried to highlight the confusions of interest that seem to plague so many of our lives and threaten to ruin our friendships. I've personally dealt with plenty of this confusion so I thought I'd try to put it in a story, and why not use an all-time favorite ship? This is supposed to be pretty realistic BUT of course I'm not saying Dan actually has these feelings for Kyle. Just remember it's fiction. Thanks!

At the age of 16, Dan knows his life is falling apart. He attempts suicide, but he's stopped by his best friend Kyle. Dan soon has to face the fact that he's falling in love with Kyle. Kyle can see that Dan is struggling, but he isn't sure what to do. Having to deal with the death of his dad and the abuse form his mum's new boyfriend, Harry, Dan doesn't see an end. ---- Triggering warnings: Self Harm, Attempted Suicide, Abuse, Homophobia towards main characters, past self harm, mentions of death.