"What did I want? I wanted to be someone else. Or I wanted to live in a world where I didn't have to want to be someone else." *** Connor Hill lives a life of routine: He goes to school, hangs out with his friends, pretends to be straight, rinse and repeat. He lives a life of anonymity, hiding the fact that he's gay from everyone he knows. But everything changes when he encounters the brooding, enigmatic soccer player, Josh Brooks. As the boys keep finding themselves crossing paths, it becomes more and more difficult to stay apart. Connor begins to question if his philosophy of remaining anonymous is just as painful as coming out and allowing the world to see him as someone they might reject. Secrets will be spilled. Will the truth strengthen the boys' bond? Or will their worlds be shattered? [2024 WATTYS SHORTLIST]

[WATTY'S 2024 SHORTLIST] Seventeen-year-old, popular Athlete, Ontario Hackman struggles with identity, and the fact he may be facing something deeper-rooted than the surface, and when fellow gay boy, Nathaniel Ericson comes along, out and about, with his rainbow bracelets, and his shameless crush on the Popular Athlete, and begins experiencing torment at the hands of his peers, Ontario realizes just how much easier it is to stay hidden. But everyone knows, What's done in the dark will always come to the light - In the gilded halls of his high school, seventeen-year-old Ontario Hackman is the epitome of perfection-a star athlete, a charismatic leader, and the heartthrob of every party. But beneath the surface of his flawless facade lies a turmoil of uncertainty and hidden desires. When Nathaniel Ericson, openly gay and unapologetically himself, arrives with rainbow bracelets and an unabashed crush on Ontario, it sets off a chain reaction that shatters the delicate balance of Ontario's carefully curated life. As Nathaniel faces relentless bullying at the hands of his peers, Ontario is forced to confront the shadowed corners of his own identity. The conflict between staying hidden in the comfort of his popularity and embracing his true self becomes a battleground for Ontario's soul. As their worlds collide and intertwine, Ontario and Nathaniel must navigate the tumultuous waters of love, acceptance, and self-discovery. [Word count: 45k) #1 in mentallyunstable out of 3.97k (July 4th, 2024, 10:39 AM)

"Ethan." Aiden pauses. "I want you." He softly bites my ear. "I want to kiss you more than you will ever know." Trying to avoid the daily beatings of the school bully can be challenging. But what happens if the schools bully has a crush on you?

To cover the traces of his depravity, Gu Xiao constricted himself to the role of a jester while being torn between the idealisation of others and reality. Gu Xiao was a slacker in school, constantly truanting and playing around. Unknowingly, when he gets glued to sitting next to Lan Yuning, the school's top student, a linked past that they never knew they shared, gradually came back to haunt them. These students weaved their way through the tangling threads of familial relationships, financial issues, examinations, and identity while enjoying most of their last high school year. [You killed him.] [If you didn't ignore him that time, then he wouldn't have died.] [It's in the past. If you keep thinking about it, it's only going to do you harm.] [Sometimes I wonder... if you would be happier if I was the one who died back then instead.] __ [I like you.] [Why... Why would you like someone like me...?] ___________________________ Warning: mentions of suicide, homophobia, and domestic abuse THIS IS A SLOW BURN so if you want to read something fast and spicy then this book isn't for you :') Cover: @CASZETTES

Blake Armstrong is an openly gay 17 year boy who has a crappy past. His best friend is Christen who is bisexual and kind of a slut. His parents are big time business men and women and pretty bad ass. They all live in a very friendly and close town called Pax Valley. When Blake starts his new year of school he finds out he has a new music teacher Mr. Sharp who is a gay 20 year old man teaching students music. But what happens when they both fall head over heels for each other and Blake's past comes to hunt him down. Does it start to break him down bit by bit or does it make him stronger. (By the way there will be slow chapters because of school and shit)

#1 & 3 in the "There's A..." series. #2 is on my profile. [Editing] He's popular, I'm a nobody. He's a senior, I'm a freshman. He goes to wild parties, I stay home all night. So how did he end up in my bed? Where will it go from here and how much will he pay to keep it all a secret? (Boyxboy) Cover by @LoveInsanity

Watson Young has always been a bright kid, no one could deny that, but even the most intelligent people can make the dumbest mistakes. Keep the dumbest secrets hidden. Watson was rather good at that, considering that no one knows about the stuff he deals with at home. Elijah Andrews, one of the wealthiest kids in the school, but doesn't necessarily describe Elijah, no, that describes his financial state. Elijah's not stupid, he knows his friends are pretty fake, seen the drooling stare with money in their eyes, blinding them from seeing Elijah as something more than walking money. Elijah had a busy schedule, which was probably why he never noticed Watson, the small cello player in the school's orchestra. He never saw the guy who sat in the back of his classes, never speaking a word to everyone. But neither did anyone else, if they had, maybe they would have noticed the bruises covering Watson's arms from a mixture of bullies and his drunken father. What happens when the school's wealthiest attendee notices the quiet cello playing boy with too many unexplainable bruises?

( COMPLETED ) OBSESSION. Micah, a nerd, weak and fragile. He lost his parents 2 years ago in a car crash and now is living with his older brother. He has a habit of getting into trouble mostly because of his clumsiness. Also, he is a walking comedy show, which people could watch anytime and laugh at him. Though that hurts his feelings but nobody cares about his desires since he is a loner. Calvin, the bad boy, strong and bold. His upbringing is not so good. All he knows is pain, some of which his parents taught him while some of which his life. All he knows is how to beat the hell out of a kid. A cigarette under his lips, black leather jacket and a black sports car, that's how you can imagine him. Two completely different personalities, no one could ever think of their crossing paths. That would be really stupid if anybody thinks that right? But what happen if they do? *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* What happen when this two cross paths and one of them fall for the other? What if the fall doesn't turned out to be love but an obsession? Read to find out. © All Right Reserved..

"It sounds like you're my sugar daddy and I'm the sugar baby when you phrase it that way." "Whatever you want to call it." "Fine." Cody was accepted to one of the highest rank international company by the name Crowdest as an intern after he studied so hard to fulfill the grade requirement. Little did he know, his life did not curved the way he wanted throughout his internship there especially with the help of a certain boss or CEO, Derek Collen who known for his demanding and strict attitude towards his employees. Cody promised to himself not to mess with the elites but life is not a life if it doesn't makes you miserable as he somehow established a love-hate relationship with his boss which in the end bound them to an agreement that made him regretted his decision. Will he survive until the end of his internship? DISCLAIMER : Slow(est) burn, makes you wanna drop the story (T-T)

"You're mine." "W-what?!" "You heard me." The male leaned in ever so closely to Noah's ear and said from the bottom of his throat in a husky whisper, "You. Are. Mine." •~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Friends and Family. Two things that Noah Anderson has. Two things Noah Anderson needs. Two things that are the only important things to the newly-turned adult. A small friendship shared between three students and a small family consisting of four. However, what if we added some others? Love. Conflict. Secrets. What if we added these? Noah Anderson was born a boy who never saw his father and never intended to seek the man who forced himself upon his beloved mother. However when a certain, mysterious boy enters his classroom, Noah's life changes. Perhaps this would have happened all along. Maybe, just maybe it's fate. Mafias. Violence. Death. Who would have known a person's life would complicate at the age of eighteen? All because of his biological father, and a boy named Ray Carter. •~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Two rivalry mafias: the Red Skulls and the Black Skulls. One with a leader as ruthless as the word gets, who can never be calculated for his next move. And one with a leader who has good intentions and intelligence. Brawn vs Brain Ray Carter is apart of one and attending the same college as Noah Anderson. Why, out of nowhere, would this boy attend his one in the middle of the year? Why, just why, is Ray Carter, the now-known badboy who gets heads turning his direction, trying to get close to the boy who, with his two other friends, is known as an outcast in his school?