A kid named Melakai loves his life on the farm. He knows the rhythms of the seasons and the feel of the soil. The world he knows is a quiet one, filled with the endless sky and the rustle of crops in the wind. But then his dad gets a new job, and suddenly, they're not just leaving the farm, they're leaving everything behind. Now, Melakai has to find his way in a city full of noise and strange faces. School is a maze of crowded hallways and unspoken rules. He's trying to make friends, fumbling his way through a first crush, and figuring out who he is when the person he was is a thousand miles away. This is a story about finding your place, even when you feel completely lost. Impressive Ranking: #1 in Epiphany on 15 November 2025

"We can't do this." I whisper as our lips re-connect, a tingling fire surging through my body as his hands ravage unexplored lands; my innocence dissipating away with every peck he trails down my neck. "I know we can't. That's why it's so exciting." He replies through kisses. His effortless charm intoxicates me; drowning me; hunting me; devouring me. "What if my brother finds out?" The perpetuated patter of the rain unable to subdue my groan as he digs his nails deeper into my skin. "Who cares." ********** Welcome to my story, where an innocent boy finds a not so innocent boy in his bed; where they do not so innocent things. - YOP