Emerson is miserable with his life. He’s constantly bullied, and his boyfriend, Matt, sides with his tormentors. When Emerson hides in the school’s boiler room to escape everyone, he doesn’t expect to find a journal. The journal looks simple enough, but inside, it contains the shocking story of a boy named Nash. As Emerson reads deeper into the heart wrenching words of Nash’s life, he is unaware that his life is about to change forever.

"I was dying, that I knew for sure. I looked around slowly, and decided to watch my hair flow slowly around in the dark blue sea water, my eyes grew heavey and a ifelt myself hit the sandy bottom, peace at last." 18 year old Derik Grey lives alone at his seaside apartment, loving his job as a waiter at the Salty Urchin he thinks he has it made, that is until his soon to be step brother shows up and tries to drown him in the ocean for being gay. just as he is about to accept death he is rescued by Hayle, a 19 year old merman that just happened to be swimming by. soon the two realize that there may be more to their fateful meeting. all rights to the photo belong to its owner, i just edited it folks. enjoy!!