Caleb was lost and had been for as long as he could remember. He tried to walk the path his parents wanted, but he couldn't see it through the darkness. With his brothers away for college everything became worse. The once warm home felt ice cold, the halls devoid of sound and his life devoid of colour. Then he bumped into Lucas. His long time neighbour who he was certain only saw him as his best friends little brother. Until he didn't. Until Lucas inserted himself further into Caleb's life, getting closer to him than anyone had ever been. Too close. Or maybe that's just what Caleb needed, someone to see more than what was on the surface. Maybe the love he sought was right there in front if him, and so was the help he needed. --- *This is a bxb that deals with sensitive themes, religion, and mature subjects. Read with care. It's also a really. really slow burn.* Slow updated, but still updating (promise)! No AI was involved at any point in the writing of this story.

When Aaron and his boyfriend Josh break up, Damon (Josh's quiet and introverted best friend) enters Aaron's life. They had been acutely aware that the other existed but had never really spent any time together in social settings. Forced into each other's worlds, Aaron and Damon forge an unexpected bond. But as Aaron delves deeper into Damon's enigmatic world, he discovers layers of complexity he never imagined. [Book 1 in my BoyxBoy series] [Mentions of drug, alcohol, sexual content, and other sensitive topics such as mental health and disorders] [Please vote and comment as you read the story, it would mean the world to me. Thank you in advance!]

Boyxboy romance He hates guys like him The attitude. The chaos. The danger. But one random night at 3 AM changes everything. Now the boy he swore to stay away from... is the one he can't stop wanting

After Eric's girlfriend, Izzy, suggests they have a threesome, the Yale baseball team catcher is left wondering whether his relationship with his long-time high school sweetheart of a girlfriend will last post-grad school. But with a little liquid courage and insistence from Izzy, Eric accepts her suggestion as a way of finally exploring his bisexuality. However, their one-night threesome turns into an all-out nightmare as Eric discovers more about himself and his friendship with the one person he shouldn't have had involved in his relationship with Izzy. Kenji Uehara. His pitcher, co-captain, best friend, and now roommate. -A Literary Lounge Gen 3 Contest Entry- -A "The Weekend in Room 512" side novelette-

Nolan Reyes has the perfect image: varsity captain, social media star, always smiling. But underneath the jerseys and highlight reels, his anxiety claws at everything - especially his own reflection. Wyatt Ford doesn't care about high school fame. He's got books to read, muscles to build, and grief tucked away where no one can reach it. That is, until he stumbles across Nolan mid-panic, and everything changes. One touch. One breath. One chance at being seen. From hidden panic attacks to quiet late nights in someone else's sweatshirt, Nolan and Wyatt begin to rewrite what it means to be safe - and what it takes to finally come home to yourself.

After Theo comes out as gay to his best friend, his life becomes a living hell. Ruthlessly bullied, Theo falls deep into his depression, and is ready to give up on life. But then an unlikely ally steps in... ***** Book 1 After coming out as gay and confessing his feelings to his best friend, Beau, Theo becomes the most hated person in existence. His unstable brother is even worse than the bullies and teachers at school, and his drunken father doesn't care about what's going on under his roof. But no one is as cruel to Theo as he is to himself. His life turned into a painful hell, he is on the verge of ending his misery once and for all, but then an unlikely ally emerges. Deon, the school's notorious troublemaker, has a deal for him: he will keep the bullies at bay as long as Theo acts as his sidekick, keeping watch as he's breaking the rules, fetching his coffee, and carrying his bag. Fearfully, Theo accepts his new meaning as the hotheaded Deon's servant, considering it as just another cruel prank, but when Deon surprisingly keeps his end of the bargain, Theo's life starts to look a little brighter again... ...especially when his deepest wish seems to come true. || Gay || BxB || MxM || LGBT || Romance ||

Abel has a Very Bad Disease. He coughs up blood and stumbles and faints and throws up after eating the tiniest piece of toast. One day, he sits down on his usual bench to rest after having walked to the park for a bit of fresh air. He is, however, not the only person sitting on that bench. And despite all his rudeness, sarcasm and cold limbs, he starts to get to know that other person very well. But how much time is left? ────────────────── 'Hi,' I said. Spoke. Blurted out. Tried to say. He probably understood anyway. 'Are you okay?' he asked while I wiped some blood from the corner of my mouth. I must've looked astounded, because he quickly added, 'I'm sorry, it's not -' 'I'm fucking incredible,' I interrupted, 'I just walked a mile and now I feel like I'm fucking dying but honestly I feel like I'm fucking dying all the time, and I am probably dying all the time so that's likely the reason why I feel like I'm fucking dying. Because I am. Yay, great. How are you?' My social skills had degenerated much at the same pace as my health. In case that wasn't clear. ────────────────── #1 depression - 30/4/2026 © All Rights Reserved

Eden Woods has spent his entire life searching for something. He spends his days working at a cafe in France, taking photos to pass the time, then going out on weekends, losing himself in the nights. Only, despite all the soul searching, he can never quite shake the feeling that he's missing something. Then, after a drunken, almost definitely accidental tattoo, Eden meets Avery. The one who did it. He's a tempest. Blustering and bold. Fiery and flirtatious. Avery Romano is a mystery in a bottle, and all Eden wants is to figure him out. Slowly, Eden starts to think that maybe Avery is exactly what he's been searching for. When Avery begins to frequent Eden's cafe, the two begin to forge a bond, and slowly but surely, their paths begin to grow together like intertwining vines climbing up the same wall. For a while, life goes on. Then obviously, things get complicated.

Kaelwren, an assassin trained since birth, finds himself amidst his hardest mission yet. But he is yet to know what is more dangerous- attempting to kill King Valerian, or falling in love with him. *** [mxm] [marked mature for mentions of violence, and sexual content]