[ORIGINAL, UNCHANGED VERSION; COMPLETED] DISCLAIMER: This story was written years ago and is not at its best. Beau Jensen, a grievous mess that has only ever fallen in love once with the wild and absolutely charming Kendra Moore. Facing problems of his own at home and at school, she was the glue keeping his life together. But after thoughts of his father manifest and his mother's abuse and addiction become too overwhelming to bear, an unexpected break-up has his entire world falling to shambles. Having nothing but his passion for art to keep his waging afflictions at bay, he learns to put the pieces of himself back together. Though some pieces can't be easily put back together. And some pieces weren't meant to be put back together.

Some ghosts never die. For William Slate, there's always been his troubled older brother Charlie. When Charlie left home in the aftermath of a violent confrontation, scars and a childhood cut short was the legacy he left behind. Seven years later, William Slate is finally in control, and he won't give that up for anything. Athena Slate is an open book. Self-reliant and brutally honest, she refuses to let anything get in her way. Not an increasingly distant twin brother, not a best friend she hasn't seen in months, and certainly not the things people start to say about her at school... When their father announces that Charlie is returning home, Will and Athena must navigate minefields of memory and family. ⭐️FEATURED by @StoriesUndiscovered, @YA, @CommunityTeam, and @NewAdult ⭐️

REMOVED April 9, 2024 One notorious gay heartbreaker. One homophobic ex-best friend and his kleptomaniac brother. Mix in a sex tape, commitment issues, and some explosive chemistry. The illusion of Dreyden's perfect life can't survive this disaster. ***** Dreyden is very good at being who others wants him to be. He's an obedient, church-going son, a perfect student, the life of every party. Maintaining the equilibrium means staying in the closet at home, so it's lucky his parents don't suspect a thing when he lies. When others are happy, it's easy to forget that he isn't. After one drunk night gets out of control, Dreyden dumps his loving boyfriend rather than admit to what he did. Adrift and increasingly alienated from his friends, he finds himself sucked into Orion's dysfunctional orbit. Orion has a habit of taking things that don't belong to him, but what's worse is his angry, homophobic brother, who used to be Dreyden's best friend. Bad habits might be harder to escape than the gravity of unwanted feelings, but maybe Dreyden's equilibrium isn't as stable as he pretends. And maybe Orion is about to disrupt it all, whether Dreyden is ready or not. It's just a shame that bad people don't get happy endings. ***** Contains sexual content, profanity, underage substance use, and themes of consent, mental health, homophobia, and coming out. *featured on Wattpad's "Stories to Read OUT Loud" list* Complete at 137k words.

When Jack and his family move back to New York after fleeing the state ten years earlier, he finds a multitude of things he'd always wished for. Friends, family, love? As the years go by and past horrors resurface, Jack has to learn to lean on the people around him rather than carry all his burdens alone. Check TW's.

Samuel always has been fortunate enough to enjoy a seamless and comfortable life. He had it all. Good grades, aspirations to become a doctor like his dad and the company of the coolest stoner friend group. However, his good fortune came to an abrupt halt when his family moved to a new town where he has to finish his last year at a new school. In addition to his challenges of finding new friends as an introvert, befriending the wrong kinds of people, living up to his parents' expectations, staying away from drugs and fighting anxiety and guilt, Samuel finds himself questioning his sexuality upon meeting Austin, the infamous loner from his class. ⚠️ Content warning ⚠️ Please be aware that this story contains a lot of heavy topics that might be triggering.

Battling a drug and alcohol addiction, Alex meets someone who will forever change his life. Follow him through his painful yet enlightening journey to wellness. This story means a lot to me because I too am on a journey to wellness and I felt that the only way I could share parts of what I've been through is with a story. If you ever feel low, just remember that rock bottom is the perfect foundation to build your new life. I love you and you are enough.

Everyone says that healing is a personal journey- that you must be self-sufficient and independent... but well- historically that just does not happen. Healing has always been done by or with a community. So, when River and Amelia are constantly pushed together by their friends- as they clash and then work to form a friendship that turns into so much more- what happens when maybe the path to healing is not so simple as ticking off Amelia's self-care checklist, what happens when both Amelia and River find themselves needing each other in more ways than one? Relationships sustain us, but they also destroy us. Can both find the trust that they need to love each other healthily?

When she uncovers his plan to lead an entirely uneventful life, Mia Evian is determined to teach Preston Maddox how to stop living like a ghost, but Mia and Preston have history, tension, and a lot of complicated feelings. ***** This is a love story. Mia hasn't seen Preston for a year, and she's convinced she's experiencing a cosmic glitch when they bump into each other at a London university house party. Now reunited, it's like they were never apart, only there's an unfamiliar tension between them that Mia insists is platonic. As she and Preston navigate these feelings, Mia makes it her mission to convince Preston he's worthy of enjoying life, not just existing through it. The trouble is that Preston still has secrets, and if anyone in London discovers anything about the past he's hiding, living a full life could become the least of his and Mia's worries. This is a love story - one more like the kind you might expect. ***** Content warning: This story contains mild drug and alcohol use and themes of mental health, self-harm, and suicide. ✨ Sequel to THE BOY WHO BROKE MIRRORS, but can be read as a standalone ✨

❝ ɪ ʜᴀᴛᴇ ʏᴏᴜ, ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴀᴛ? ❞ ❝ ʙʟᴏɴᴅɪᴇ, ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅɴ'ᴛ ʜᴀᴛᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ɪғ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʀɪᴇᴅ.❞ boys will be boys is how the saying goes. but when boys like boys that is when problems arise. started 9/8/19 ended 20/2/21 edited, partially rewritten 5/9/23

Zoie Cruz is a recovering heroin addict fresh out of the New York City foster care system. After being arrested for possession and the failure to report her brother's overdose resulting in his death, Zoie is court-ordered to complete nine months of rehab and then sent to live with her previously estranged aunt and her aunt's wife in Northern Michigan. At seventeen years old Zoie's new cozy little town seems like the perfect place for her to find a new normal, stay clean, and recover from the fatal mistake she made. But when Zoie discovers unexpected information about her brother's overdose, she is convinced that it is entirely her fault. All of the hard work she's put into her sobriety doesn't feel like it matters anymore. She doesn't want to start over at a new school, she doesn't want to care about the number of days she's been clean or getting to know her aunts. Zoie doesn't want anything at all, except for maybe the comfort of her addiction. And as it turns out this town isn't as safe as it appears to be. Zoie is faced with temptation at every corner, from the guy at school who has access to the pharmacy his father runs to the guy in her narcotics anonymous meetings that has no real interest in committing to sobriety to a jealous classmate that would do anything to see her fail. But Dean, the star football player and golden boy of her new school, is determined to help Zoie keep her head above water, even if all she does is push him away. And Zoie's aunts aren't showing signs of giving up on her anytime soon. Teetering on the line between addiction and recovery Zoie must decide her life is worth filling with family and friendship or risk meeting the same fate as her brother. MATURE THEMES OF DRUG USE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.