"I laid in the passenger seat with my eyes still closed so Matt thought I was still taking a nap. I was in a fury of emotions and thoughts. I had never seen Matt as anything other than a friend. I had never even thought of another man as anything other than a friend. I have always been attracted to women. Why am I thinking this way? Why did this cheesy romantic song just make me think of Matt and smile?" ---- Jack is finishing up graduate school, as is his best friend and roommate, Matt. They have been best friends since childhood and are both from the rural mountains of Virginia, where they grew up next door neighbors. They are both straight and have always had feelings for women. Not once in their 24 years of life has either Jack or Matt had feelings for another man. Jack gets affected by a sudden and strange illness that renders him weak and in need of care for an extended period of time. Luckily, he has a loyal best friend in Matt. Matt takes care of Jack extremely well, almost to the point where Jack begins to question the nature of his feelings toward Matt.

*COMPLETED* I am Jasper Sparks. I am my own stereotype. I am strong. I am worth it. I am human. For an eighteen year old who's life has been a mess filled with being the sole target in his homophobic school, having a cocaine addict as a mother and being raised by his aunt, sometimes he even comes home late after being beaten up in a parking lot. Of course he comes across as hostile and a social outcast. But one day a tall, soft eyed boy, with an equally sad past, asks to eat lunch with him and his world changes. He has a friend, he has support, he has a reason to believe in himself, and above all... he has someone who tells him he's worth it. Boy love, fluff, small hints of passion and many guaranteed nosebleeds!

Damian Owens refuses to take his medication. He consistently ditches therapy sessions, and won't speak a word to the living. Timothy Edward Richard McKinnon is your typical little fairy princess, sweet, innocent and an open heart full of love. He's the kind of kid who refuses to leave anyone behind, no matter how far underwater they drag him down. He doesn't give up on anybody. After Timmy's relocation to the rainy town of Ashland, their worlds collide in the most unexpected of places. He accidentally stumbles upon Damian and is granted the gift of hearing him speak. Although innocent on the surface, the younger boy will teach the other some of the darkest and most valuable lessons, starting with the importance of moving on, even when it seems impossible. cover credit to Amelia_Vale