For Thom, Colin, Ed, and Phil, senior year is supposed to be their last great adventure-a time to solidify their lifelong bond before the world pulls them in different directions. For Jonny, Colin's younger brother, it's a year of longing, secrets, and quiet hopes as he navigates the bittersweet ache of an unspoken crush on Thom, the one person who seems to truly see him. But as the group struggles with the pressures of growing up-futures uncertain, friendships shifting, and time slipping away-long-hidden feelings and unspoken truths begin to surface. A weekend camping trip becomes the turning point, bringing their closeness to the brink and forcing each of them to confront what they mean to each other. Set in the small town of Oxford, where life feels both too big and too small, The Quiet Year is a tender, introspective story about love, friendship, and the fragile beauty of the moments that define us. It's about learning to let go, hold on, and embrace the uncertain path of growing up.

After leaving Oxfordshire in 1988, six years prior, Thom decides to return to try and fix things with his old friends. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide, self harm, addiction, drug use, fighting, blood, explicit sexual content, vulgar language, abuse, homophobia, panic attacks, relapsing, and anything else that might trigger people. A lot happens in this story, so brace yourself. ---- You guys must absolutely hate me at this point because I have three published stories I have abandoned, but that's not the worst part. I've also started four other stories... including this one... I'm waisting my time. But it think this one will be cute and angsty or whatever. I've wanted to write a Thonny story for a bit. Did you really think this story was my original idea? Well, you thought wrong. This story is inspired by a story I read on Ao3 a while back. I'm not completely basing this story off that, just a little bit of the plot bc it made me cry really hard and I loved it. I wish I could find it and give the person credit but no matter how hard I search I cannot find this shit. Oh well. If you read this story and you wrote something similar on Ao3, tell me so I can credit you!

Lots of dirty secret encounters take place between two curious best friends after an angsty event. (Blah blah the whole spill about how this is fiction and I respect them blah blah)

Thanks to the help of her overbearing mother and clueless father, Mary Jane Chapelle is enrolled at Abingdon, an elite school meant for only male students. On arrival, she befriends a strange set of boys, who draw her in with their strange music tastes and contradicting personalities. !! Marked mature due to language, underage drinking/smoking, and fighting. Please don't read if you dislike that stuff. The premise of this story (mc attending abingdon with radiohead) was inspired by the fic "When I'm not Around" by 2sad2die, PLEASE if you haven't already, read it, it's an amazing story. This story is also somewhat inspired by Dead Poet's Society, so that's cool too!!

rivers never though he would end up with a 5 foot tall british man... but we never can predict the future...