James Keaton is a 16 year old boy that has been forced to grow up too fast. When James was around the age of three, his father came home drunk. His life was never the same after that. His mother left and his dad blamed him. James never got a break from being abused. At school he wasn't liked by any of the other students. He would be beaten everyday and then he would punish himself for being himself. He was a quiet abused gay boy, but he never hurt a soul. Mikey Johnson has the definition of the perfect life. He is very close to both of his loving parents and he is the most popular and loved person in his school. But Mikey has a secret. He is gay. He has a secret crush on a cute and quiet boy named James Keaton but he doesn't like the idea himself being gay. He started to mentally abuse James in 9th grade and then it escalated. He takes all of his anger out on this poor boy that he doesn't realise is broken and dying inside. Will he finally accept himself and stop bullying James or will it be too late. WARNINGS: This story will contain bullying, abuse, eating disorders, self harm, panic disorder, harsh language, rape, and alcohol abuse. This book will be very sad and please don't read if this could be triggering to you.

Liam has had it rough all his life. A father with a new family who wants nothing to do with him. A drug addicted mother with an abusive boyfriend. A school full of bullies. Liam struggles to keep going. That is until he meets Jason, the high school drop out.

"You're so fucking annoying." Jake just shook his head at me. "And you're a self centered uptight dickhead." I glared at him. Jake laughed lightly at the insult. "You have such nice things to say about the guy that just fucked the shit out of you." - Evan and Jake hated each other. That was the one fact everyone knew. Captains to rival football teams meant that they were constantly at each other's throats. Everything turned into a way to one-up the other. But then the two boys find themselves alone in a bar bathroom and soon they are stuck in an enemy with benefits arrangement that can only turn messy. ⚠️Content Warnings- Sexual content, abuse, homophobia {book one in Crossing Lines series}