You set your phone down when a customer walked in - a boy with fluffy brown hair and an oversized jumper. You watched him wander between the shelves for a few moments, looking sort of lost, as most boyfriends and/or husbands did when they came looking for gifts. Shame too - he was cute. Still, you walked around the counter and over to him to offer your help. You stepped up beside him next to the candles. "Hi, are you finding everything okay?" You asked. "Oh, uh." The boy jumped a little. "I'm just looking for some candles." He said. "Gonna be honest... I'm kind of lost, yeah." You laughed a little. "Would you like some help?" "Yes, thank you." He sounded relieved. You grabbed one of the shopping bags from the nearby rack and handed it to him with a smile. "So are we looking for something for the girlfriend, or mom, maybe?" "Oh, um no." He said, flushing slightly. "I just needed some candles for me, actually." Your smile widened. So no girlfriend... a interesting development.

A story of two utterly shattered people. Karl and Sapnap are both living in North Carolina in their early twenties. Karl is a drop-out university student, meanwhile Sapnap is an attending university student. Karl lives a life fighting against himself every day, filled with brokenness and anger towards himself. Sapnap lives a life somewhat full of distractions and happiness. * Not shipping, this is a fictional book! :) TWS: Swearing, Self Harm, Body image issues, Alcohol, Mature Scenes, Gore, Body Dysmorphia, Very Low Self-Esteem, Body Checks, Starvation, Trauma HEAVY TW on body image #1 karlnap April 4, 2022! #5 anxiety disorder May 16, 2022 #3 tired June 5, 2022 #15 recovery June 30, 2022 #4 tired July 6, 2022 #8 anxiety disorder July 8, 2022 #5 tired July 8, 2022 #7 anxiety disorder July 10, 2022 #3 tired July 15, 2022 #1 unlabelled July 21, 2022 Cover: Peter Wever

This story is about how Karl Jacobs ends up missing or ends up murdered and his friends had to do something with it.

Karl is finding it more and more difficult to hide his feelings for his best friend, Sapnap. He's willing to risk it all for his chance at love, but does he really understanding just how much he's risking?

After school let out for the summer, Nick suggests a vacation for him and his friends. Nobody thought twice before packing up all their stuff and getting their parents to rent out a house on the beach for them. Nick always knew he had feelings for Karl but once they arrive at their vacation home, he realizes this could be the best time to reveal his feelings. Now he has two weeks to figure something out. (This is a Karlnap spin off that takes place AFTER Common Sense Not Found.) High school AU Word count: 11,819