Max has spent his whole life being treated like he didn't matter, used as a cover up for a plethora of crimes. Max is finally released from the claws of his mother; confused, barren, raw. Max is forced to find a way to come to terms with the mistreatment he'd grown comfortable within, he gets himself an apartment, his first job, and starts to make some friends. Every time something looks up for him, another thing starts to go wrong, his life falling apart. Forcing himself to wake up again, and again, Max learns how to give meaning to his life. *un-edited*

Frost Blue's the type of guy who commits himself to the choices he makes. Whether that choice might be distancing himself, giving up, or the complete opposite. He's also the type of guy who lets the past traumas of his life haunt him, day and night, until he's gasping for air and panicking for any kind of escape. Frost Blue decides he needs to pull himself together after failing his final year of high school. Decides he's let the past ruin his life enough and needs to walk into the future without it on his mind. In solution; him and his parents arrange a spot for him in a men's home, named 'A Found Home For Lost Boys.' So the Brit leaves like he says he will to Washington, USA, and prays all of it will be worth it in the end. Will he make the fast recovery he's hoping for? Will he find the ten clients, and one psychologist, who reside there, friendly and easy to connect with? Or will he have the complete opposite experience? * Word Count : 146K± Rankings: #1 in verygay 12/08/2025 #2 in growth 01/01/2026 #37 in depression 01/01/2026

Elliott was like most boys. He has bright yellow hair, with even brighter green eyes. He has two arms. A head. A heart. But he learned early on just how crushing the world can be to you. How it can easily Fuck with you. How it can leave you broken and bruised with nothing with barely a beating heart. So maybe he wasn't like most boys... What happens when he's shipped off to yet another Boys Home. And how long till he's shipped off to another? ------------------------------- 1st book: Binding 2nd book: Intertwining 3rd book: Longing -------------------------------- *NOT MY STORY* This was originally posted on AO3 by PandaReal

Robin a boy with one to many trust issues who doesn't take orders well. With many bad habits; that his alcoholic parents are fed up with. So when they got a brochure for a Boys Home.... Of course they'll send him off... ------------------------------- 1st book: Binding 2nd book: Intertwining 3rd book: Longing ---------------------------------- *NOT MY STORY* This was originally posted on AO3 by PandaReal

Jonathan hasn't been honest a single day in his life. All his friends, his smiles, and his zest for life are just a way of lying to himself and everyone else. Did he have a bit of an addiction to alcohol and tobacco? Maybe. Was he incapable of eating a single full plate of food a day? Perhaps. Did he live with an abusive, drug-addled father 24/7? True. But he was okay, because he was Jonathan. And Jonathan was the happy kid, the life of the party, and he didn't have any problems in life. Right? Sending him to an institution with five other boys in equally deplorable mental states is just an excuse for him to run away from home, not because he needs it. Obviously. The important thing is that Jonathan will continue to be perfect...until he isn't.

Connor Johnson seems like an ordinary boy on the outside, but on the inside he's plagued by depression, an eating disorder and complex anxiety. So what happens when he finally hits the end of the line and is forcibly sent to a home for troubled boys? Where love runs rampant in the air and tensions soar as high as the clouds. TW's (these will not be included at the start of chapters so take this as a final warning) Anorexia & Eating Disorder Self Harm Drug Abuse Abuse Smut PTSD Hallucinations/Schizophrenia Suicidal Thoughts & Ideation Hospitals Anxiety Slow Burn This story is NOT promoting, encouraging, romanticising or glorifying topics such as abuse, suicide, self harm, disordered eating, sexual abuse/misconduct or anything like that, it is just showing what the affects of it can be like especially for LGBT+ young people. Please be respectful in the comments and if anyone is struggling do reach out for support!

*Will be undergoing editing/revamping soon* Riley Smith is about as troubled as they come, he's anorexic but in denial about it and fights a lot. What happens when his parents kick him out then he is forced into an institute for troubled boys. He meets 3 boys and a man who change his life forever. Scars take time to heal, so will the Institute be the place for Riley to find love and get better? TWs (these will not be on the top of chapters so consider this your final warning) Self Harm Eating Disorder (very detailed including weight, purging and anorexic habits) Abuse Blood Fighting Angst Smut Drugs Homophobia Suicide Kidnapping This story is not promoting, encouraging, romanticising or glorifying topics such as abuse, suicide, self harm, disordered eating, sexual abuse/misconduct or anything like that, it is just showing what the affects of it can be like especially for LGBT+ young people. Please be respectful in the comments and if anyone is struggling do reach out for support!

"𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙚..𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙪𝙨 𝙞 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚." 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 & 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙭 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧

Knox has spent years perfecting the art of not giving a damn. He has spent his whole life keeping people at arm's length, working late shifts, smoking through the exhaustion, and surviving each day with the numb detachment of someone who learned too young that caring only leads to pain. The art club he joins for extra credit is supposed to be just another chore. Instead, he founds a new obsession and four artist that, turns out, aren't as bad as he thought. Knox doesn't want redemption. He doesn't believe in healing arcs or clean endings. But as the weight of his past presses closer, and the present demands choices he can no longer postpone, he's forced to confront a question he has never allowed himself to ask: What happens when running is no longer enough?