On the first day of 8th grade Jack Barakat notices the new kid, soon to be known as no other than Alex Gaskarth. By just one glance at him from the crowded school hallway, Jack has come to the conclusion that he hates him already. Alex just moved to Baltimore and he already has all the popular kids wrapped around his little finger. How he managed to climb to the top of the popularity list is beyond Jack's knowing. All Jack know's is that he can't wait to be far away from the school, from the popular kids, and farther away from Alex as possible. But what happens when a thought gets planted in Jack's lonely mind? When Jack starts to question things, question himself even, things take an unexpected turn. Did he really want to be far away from Alex? His mind said yes, but his heart says other wise. Everyone always tells you to listen to your heart, but people who are wiser than him-insert sarcastic laugh here- like his mother, his teachers, ect. yells at him, "Use your goddamn brain Jack!" So now the skunk color haired boy has to make a decision. Should he take a chance with his thoughts, or should he just forget them and be left to wonder the ultimate question. "What could have been?" "FUCK OFF LEAVE ME ALONE!" Jack yelled, pulling at his hair, remaining in the corner. **I DO NOT OWN ALL TIME LOW, EVEN THOUGH I WISH I DID. I DON'T OWN THEIR SONGS, BLAH BLAH BLAH, THIS IS ALL FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, BLAH, THIS IS JALEX.** Sequel, You're All I Know, is added at the end of this story.

After months of contemplating, reliving past experiences and pure anxiety, Alex finally plucked up the courage to tell Jack that he's still in love with him; but was he too late? Was knocking on Jack's door that day the worst decision he could have made? Quite possibly... -trigger warning, use of self harm and suicide-

Alex Gaskarth finds himself feeling depressed after a close family member has died. He feels as if he is falling and that no one is there to catch him but that changes when he meets someone who changes his whole life, Jack Barakat. Alex finds himself in a tough situation when feelings he has never felt towards a guy before start to form but does Jack feel the same?

Alex Gaskarth transfers to Dulaney High after certain incidents. The generally quiet, sad boy changes when he meets Jack Barakat.

High school sucks, but they'll both soon be over and done with. They only have to keep going on and survive for another few months.

Alex is the shy new kid, and Jack is the popular rock boy. But when their worlds collide, their lives take an unexpected turn down a different path. Will their friendship be enough to get them through? Or will everything fall apart?

Alex had had enough of all the Jalex stuff. That phase of his life was over, seeing that they broke up 5 years ago, but Jack still wasn't over him. When Alex proposes to Lisa, it breaks Jack in two. He's pushed into depression, but he keeps happy for the fans. But when Alex finally confronts Jack, and Jack spills it all, will Alex's feelings for Jack return?