Lucas' final year of high school is going exactly the way he planned. Until a new student shows up. Rowan is quiet, distant... and somehow, everyone can tell there's something different about him. There's something about him-something that pulls Lucas in, no matter how hard he tries to stay away. What starts as curiosity turns into something deeper. Something complicated. Something neither of them can control. And by the time Lucas realizes what's happening... it might already be too late. What started as anger slowly turned into something Lucas refused to name. Some feelings don't disappear. They wait. In the shadows between us.

A Boy shaped by the society around him finds warmth in the arms of the unexpected, his gay classmate. With feelings he has never felt and experiences he's never seen, will he be able to finally be himself and call it what it is: Love? Takes place in the mid 2000s

Jun had always been a good son, up until the day he got addicted to drugs. He had disappointed his dad. He confessed, fully prepared to be abandoned. Instead, his dad gave him a second chance. Jun didn't want to waste this. He took this chance with eyes full of determination. His dad hired a boy around his age, Marco, to watch over him, and help him get through the next 14 days. The journey was ugly, yet Marco stayed by his side. Patiently, without any judgement. However, something unexpected grew in their chests. They grew more attached, yet they suppressed everything. They were scared of losing what they had. (BL, Slow Burn)

"Promise me you'll stay strong, for me, for us" Smiling at the older boy below him Blake rested his forehead upon Alec's. "I promise" Hearing these words Alec smiled once more. That promise was all he needed to keep going. For them, for Blake. *** Blake was a nerd, shy, Introverted. Doesn't have many friends other than the school librarian, parents and the local café owner. He's never been one to interact with his fellow classmates. Always been put down upon, bullied by the schools football team. Starting his Sophomore year in high school all Blake could do was hope for the best, be able to merely pass this year in a flash. However a certain jock had other plans. Alec was new to school, becoming popular quite quickly. His angelic looks, body like every girls dream. He soon became the captain of the basketball team. His cold demeanor, bitter attitude girls drooled over him even more. All he hoped was to find a girl to make his, spoil. Except fate chose to completely switch his life upside down. Practicing for his next game Alec didn't expect to stumble upon a certain boy. His heart doing something it's never done before, skip a beat. Following his gut Alec knew what he wanted and when he wants something he gets it. However will Alec's family secret scare the only thing he's come to care for away in the world?! Can these two push past the jealousy and hatred from others to find freedom?! ______________________________________________

There's a new boy next door; of course, he's absolutely breathtaking, but there's something off about him. He lives independently even though he's eighteen and still in school. He has a fantastic car, owns a large two-story house, and comes from the UK. Yet, he claims to pay for it all himself. How does he do it? His job. What's his job? He won't tell. But that's not the worst part... I'm falling for him.

Oliver's excuse for everything is that it's a small town. He know that's not the truth. There's many smaller towns that are nice, amazing even. His is full of the strictest of strict Christians. Him, himself, he's a Christian, yet also gay. That's where the people of this town refuse to see it as anything but a sin. Struggling through college and a homophobic family... basically parenting his youngest sibling. He wants a break, this break might just happen to be the new stranger in town. Or will he just cause more problems? Lily: Oh My God!!! The new boy is so hot!!! I turn to see where's she staring and my eyes widen in shock! She's not lying for once... Oliver: oh my god that's a daddy right there! Did I just say that shit! I turn back to Lily who's rolling on the ground laughing (Cussing and rough sex)

Nicholas Lao Batista, editorial assistant at Will & Williamson Publishing, was not a naturally quiet person. Very few knew this, and he was not one of them. What he failed to say out loud, he wrote instead. It was something a starving artist would say, the kind he would talk shit on if he were loud and a hypocrite. Unfortunately for him, Nicholas was the starving artist, and his art was all he had: his only chance to be at the center of something. He never expected he would one day wind up literally at the center of it, plunging through the pages of an ancient journal into the story he wrote. Except nothing was as intended, and with every passing day, it became harder and harder to tell bad from good. What Nicholas needed was a way home, but he found himself wanting something more - something to do with unwavering eyes and surprisingly gentle hands.

"You're lucky to have girls swooning over you. Not even one guy has shown interest in me since last year." "Why not? You're beautiful" -ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ High school's a mess-especially when you're hiding secrets and feelings you don't understand. Kyle's been through hell in the past , Ezra's the new kid trying to figure things out, and neither of them saw each other coming. With Jade always having their backs, maybe they'll find more than just survival. Maybe they'll find each other.

"Don't move." Mizuki ordered. Mizuki was basically straddling this man's waist to hold him down and when he looked at his face his eyes widened. This man, or rather this boy did not look like he was supposed to be out here. He had a small, round face, freckles dusted upon his cheeks and nose, wild curly chocolate brown hair with big hazel and almost gold eyes that, to Mizuki's surprise, were filled with tears. "Why-why are you crying?" Mizuki asked with a small hint of unexpected panic. This boy looked so fragile, so delicate that the tears on his angelic looking face made him falter which was a big mistake because next thing he knew the boy raised his hips, pushing against Mizuki and then he had flipped them over with now him on top. - When Mizuki is sent out in the field for the first time after a shooting that caused the death of many soldiers of his country, Rivania, he finds out that the middle ground was not what he expected it to be. He was ordered to abduct or even kill if necessary anyone from the royal family of Yarisha. But when he stumbled upon Eren Acosta, things took a very surprising turn.

Desperate for love and a place to belong, Leo Ward has lived his life in silence. After a traumatic childhood incident, he lost his voice and was taken in by adoptive parents who treated him more like a servant than a son. Every day, he dreamed of escaping their cruel home. His dream came true...but not the way he expected. When cold and domineering CEO Adrian Hale discovers that Leo once saved his life years ago, he appears out of nowhere, announcing that he will be his husband. Leo, too shocked to speak and seeing his escape, can only obey. After marriage, he starts to record his thoughts in a hidden journal. "If he regrets this...I'll leave quietly." But Adrian finds the journal. Instead of anger, he smirks, lifts Leo's chin, and whispers. "Who said I regret marrying you? I like my silent husband just the way he is." And from that moment, Leo's quiet world begins to shatter in the most intoxicating way.