When Charlie gets away from his drug dealing father and is sent to live with his grandparents, things aren't suddenly okay. Charlie's broken. He's not sure he ever wasn't broken. When things get unbearable, the only thing that helps Charlie feel grounded is music. What can he do when he runs out of batteries for his old walkman? At school crowds of people gather to watch Travis perform, but when he goes home his only company is his cat. He escaped his abusive parents, but now he lives with his older brother who is usually away working. Will the strange, quiet boy he finds sitting on his porch trying to listen in on his music put an end to his loneliness?

Sometimes you need just one person to make all the difference in the world. And even better if you get a whole family of them. Zach's been living in his car for a month now. He has nowhere to go, no job and his money is starting to run out. Life has been rough on him, growing up in an abusive home and later in life becoming the center of a vile man's attention. Just as he thinks his life is never getting better, he meets the charming business owner Dean. Zach is a broken boy and has nothing to offer to a successful businessman who's so handsome he could be on a magazine cover. But life has a way of putting the right person in your path even if you didn't know you were on the one. This is a finished, full length (80k words), slow burn romance about learning to trust, falling in love and healing after life has beaten you down. !Trigger warning: This story deals with child neglect, child abuse, domestic violence and rape. I wasn't overly descriptive about these situations, but they are still a big part of the story. !Explicit sexual scene. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Bexon Venturi was the embodiment of death. He worked hard to stay at the top of all his classes, which left him no room to dwell on his unpleasant past. Years spent convinced it was his fault took their toll; he was distant and only allowed a few people in his life. That was until his overly colorful housemate moved in, that things started to change. Max Moore was the definition of sunshine. An extroverted med student with anxiety and tea running his entire life. His friends pushed him out of his comfort zone; not wanting to move into the dorms again he found an alternative. With his golden retriever energy, he makes it his mission to befriend his gremlin housemate. ⚠️ Content Warnings are in the first chapter. -Novel- Word count: 183,087

Luke Dixon was a tea-loving liar. He was a master of deception and lying to make others happy. On paper, he lived the "perfect" life, but in reality, he would do anything to get rid of the nagging thoughts that surrounded him and the overwhelming feeling of distress when he looked into the mirror. Liev Bellomy was a troubled cause. He never had a good life and since a young age he had to fend for himself. He was known for his reputation of being a messed up guy who was not worth the time. Most though, didn't get to know him well enough to see the kind guy he was. Word count | 63,634 ⚠️ Content Warning: mature language, abusive parent (mentally and physically), mentions of self-harm, light drug use, and mentions of dysphoria. Read at your own risk~

Toby didn't like to talk to people or look them in the eye. He didn't need friends. Or did he? Shipped off to summer camp, Toby had more new things to get used to than he could deal with. Could his cabinmate, Noah, offer the support he so desperately needed?

Setting his lawn on fire wasn't exactly how Garrett Grimaldi planned to start talking to his best friend's neighbor, Silas. But that's exactly what happens when a fun experiment goes horribly wrong, launching Garrett's summer off to a hot start. Growing unease with his boyfriend, looming responsibilities of adulthood, and his expanding relationship with Silas quickly begin to overwhelm Garrett. All he wanted was a good summer with his closest friends and some fond memories to look back on. While all the memories he accumulates over the next few months may not be his fondest, this will surely be a summer to remember.

"Are you going to jump off the bridge now or not?" "Are you going to stop me if I said yes?" "Of course not," "Then, what would you do?" "Probably count you off," "Wow," "Do you want me to count?" "No," "Why not?" "Because I'm not going to jump off the flippin' bridge!" *** Joshua Goldmann was seemingly the perfect boy of the perfect small town, Willowcreeks. Even so, he found himself on the edge of an abandoned bridge on one fateful night. It was supposed to be the end, not the beginning

What happens when the new guy you work with ends up making you rethink your sexuality? Flynn Thorn was a perfectionist at best. From a young age, he always struggled with his OCD and was finally able to manage it. That being said, it isn't an easy job. Video games helped distract him and push away the harsh reality of day-to-day life. Carson Maverick was a struggling college student. Growing up in the foster system few things were ever the same for him. Cooking was the exception, no matter where he was, things just seemed simpler when he was in the kitchen. Word count | 112,858 Hidden Love ⚠️ Content Warning: mature language, depressive thoughts, sexual content (consenting), self-harm (implied/mentioned), OCD triggers. Read at your own risk~

Leroy Adkins is an underperformer. He barely graduated. He barely got a job, and he hardly socialized in his day-to-day life. Zachary Turner has been sick for as long as he can remember, and as he grows older the crushing realization that he never got to experience his youth or transition into a normal adult life starts to weigh on him. What happens when the two meet after a promise of cat cuddles, and the youthful giddiness of new romance and feelings bloom? They might just be a little too old for all of this.

Mickey was a skater. River was too smart for his own good. But being polar opposites didn't stop them from being best friends. Ever since they were little, they would sit in the treehouse in Mickey's garden, and feel like they were on top of the whole world. But as they got older, they realised that the world was much bigger, and they needed to find a way to explore it.