After some rough years Matthew O'Neill is trying to piece together a new life with all good things. A pretty, if maybe super religious girlfriend, a group of close, if somewhat crazy friends, a loving, if a bit unusual family. But his mind is still a mess sometimes. Especially when it comes to Allen Thomas. The new dorky student with the wild red hair and bluest eyes ever who just can't seem to leave him alone. Or is it maybe the other way around? _______________________ There was a split second when we smiled at each other in understanding, a tiny fragment of the reality, that we didn't have anything in common. I quickly looked over to the lockers again, but new kid didn't seem to get it, still smiling in the corner of my eye. "I didn't quite catch you name?" "Matt. Actually it's Matthew," I said for some reason, like I seriously cared. "Right, I'm terrible with names. Especially today, I feel like I've met a thousand people already. Matthew, I'll remember that." Well he wouldn't have to. I kinda liked the dry, soft way he said my name though, and the fact that he actually said it, not just the short version, that too many times sounded like a sheep baahing. I actually kinda hated it when people called me Matt.

Clay is a kind-hearted seventeen year old that just can't seem to win. He feels like he gets walked all over, whether it's by his parents or his long-term boyfriend Tony. All of Clay's troubles are only amplified when his parents tell him that they are moving from their San Francisco home to Portland, Oregon. Clay finds it hard to deal with his new life in Portland and only makes it harder on himself when he can't seem to keep his mouth shut. Clay meets overly-optimistic Aurora, laid back Zenan, and fun-loving Brooke who become his only real friends and help him through what he feels is his life falling to pieces. But when he meets the star quaterback, Gabriel Covarrubias, things get more intense than he could have imagined. Lies, family drama, bullies, and a love story that will tug at your heart strings.

Needing a favour and an easy way to pass his Physics class, closeted gay Zach Hamilton seeks Jace, the smart ass band geek who has snarky comebacks to everything. Becoming smitten with the tall, skinny, cheeky nerd was pretty easy, but difficulties arise when his clique and his brother toughen down on him, and his best friend, Flynn, holds a secret that can't be forgotten easily. -- -- -- Disclaimer: boy x boy, quite a lot of swearing and... This is a PG-13 book, so you know the rules.

Jay just wants peace and quiet, Ben needs a new friend. What could go wrong? ❀ ❀ ❀ I'll take a quiet life a handshake of carbon monoxide with no alarms and no surprises ❀ ❀ ❀

Who in their right mind would ask a teenager to write a 4000 word essay on the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald anyway? To me, English class was simply the fine art of over analyzing very old pieces of literature. It was usually pretty easy for me to string together some intricate sounding sentences about these old novels. My English teacher loved me for it, but for this particular essay, I was utterly incapable of replicating the excellence of my previous work. All I knew was that Nick Carraway was definitely gay for Gatsby. _________ When two high school boys find themselves being forced into partnership for a class project, things get interesting. With Callaway's snarky remarks and hidden secrets, and Chance's accidental girlfriend, their path to completing high school is anything but straight. _________ Discaimer: This is boyxboy so if this makes anyone uncomfortable, this is me warning you. Also, The Great Gatsby does not belong to me, copyright is to F Scott Fitzgerald. With the references to the novel in my story, I am in no way trying to mock or make fun of the novel, because it is one of my favourite books. Also, the reality of Nick Carraway's homosexuality is arguable, I simply used this opinion for the sake of my story and its plot.

[Completed] Asher's life revolves around two things; being popular and his boyfriend, Danny. Unfortunately for Asher, these things don't really coincide, so he leads two completely separate lives. At school he is captain of the football team, he flirts with pretty girls and parties like there is no tomorrow, but that all changes when his boyfriend visits on the weekends. This jock thinks that he has the best of both worlds but things are changing and Asher's entire façade starts crumbling around him like a house in an earthquake. Will Asher be able to keep his boyfriend once he finds out all of the secrets he has been keeping, or will losing Danny be the price of popularity?

BOOK ONE Coming out was supposed to set Julian free. Instead, it left him with a broken arm, a mother who won't stop preaching, and a silence that grows heavier every day. High school feels like a cage, and Julian is certain he doesn't belong anywhere-until Paul crashes into his world. With his inked skin, effortless charm, and a following that makes him untouchable, Paul should be the last person Julian lets close. But in Paul's arms, Julian feels something he's never known before: safe. As their connection deepens, so does the danger. Loving Paul means risking exposure, rejection, and heartbreak all over again. Worse, it means facing the cruelest voice of all-the one inside Julian's own head. Tender, raw, and unflinching, Open is a story about first love, first heartbreak, and finding the courage to believe you're worthy of both. ::: I could feel it when his body finally went slack, when he'd fallen asleep and soft snores emitted. And I thought I was getting better at this breaking down thing... I honestly did but when I was alone, I seemed to fall apart. Endless serenades of how worthless I'd been and how destructive I was; I was a disappointment to literally everyone and I hated it. My breathing became shallow as I cried for the second time that day, finally feeling content being immersed in guilt. A shudder wracked through my body, tears escaping and Paul pulled me closer as he woke silently. Mumbling soft nothings against my skin and kissing it to slow my breathing, he tried to lull me to sleep, "It's okay, you're okay." Refusing to speak -my voice failing me- his arm came up to wrap around my shoulder and I held him there, placing a small kiss to his tattooed skin in a broken sign of gratitude, I must've run out of tears. And I felt at ease.

***TRIGGER WARNING*** Jack is a teenage boy struggling to survive in society. He is constantly bombarded with new social protocols that he doesn't- and can't- understand, as well as having to battle his was through issues without friends to help. But then he sees something different in fellow student Toby- maybe life doesn't have to be so lonely after all? Struggling with anxiety, Jack follows the possibility that maybe Toby can offer some relief...

With every stroke of the brush, he let out feelings. Emotions were all over the canvas that was colored with warm and cool colors. It wasn't very often that he got confused over what he was painting or what emotions he was feeling. He had a new emotion, or a weird mix of emotions. Love and lust, confusion, fear, joyfulness. He has never had to mix all those emotions together before and now he did. Oliver Bright, was in love. With another boy.

Kaiden has been attending the same boarding school for the past two years. Ever since the first night he fell asleep in his dorm, he'd been experiencing the worst possible nightmare. When he meets a boy named Fin, things get even more complicated. Especially when he becomes the only thing Kaiden looks forward to.