"Have you come here to die?" The voice was a bare whisper against the enveloping dark. It sounded stark and cold, with nothing in offer linked to safety. Yet, it brought me comfort of great proportions. ♛ ♛ ♛ In the dark wintry recesses of Baneberry Lane where the sun seems to set earlier than the rest, troubled passion blankets the streets. Known as the Valley of The Shadow of Death by the commoners for the dangerous folk it harbors. There's a house at the corner of the street underneath the pavement where a lone mollyboy stays with his dying mother with no inclination to trouble, save the knife he carries for protection. Brinley knows people look at him when he walks the districts. He sees the disgust in their eyes, he understands. The same dysphoria follows him everytime he looks at his body. Being born a girl, with a girls body and a girls voice took nothing from him knowing he was a boy. So he carries on, deepening his voice and binding his chest. Hoping one day, the misgendered notions would drop and people see him. Finn was born into wealth. Yet, the one thing he wants is the one thing he can never have. It's the secret he keeps against his family. Being attracted to the same sex is seen as a passing moment or a hankering in one's life. Finn knows that sex in his world is never followed by anything as absurd as love. So he carries on, still he craves and late at night, his desires take over him and he imagines what his life would feel like if he dropped all the pretenses. They could only shatter each other's worlds. ♚ ♚ ♚ Note: This is a short story set before the timeline of "Arsenic." It is not necessary to read this before reading "Arsenic", it can also be read as a standalone. No Rest For The Wicked #0.5

Falling for bad boy Reed isn't something sixteen year old Caleb planned on doing this summer. In fact he planned on being as antisocial as ever. When he and Reed go a little far one night, poor Caleb is left confused and he ends up hurting the ones he needs most. But what happens when they decide to get revenge? One mistake will turn Caleb's whole life upside down. Will he get his happy ending, or will reality come crashing down?

"Last year I lost my best friend, who'd made a prick move, and the girl I loved to the guy I hated." Howard Temple is going off to college with his new-found step-brother Anton, who just broke up with his girlfriend using a line from a Disney princess movie (his little sister's influence), and said a proper goodbye to his friend, making him an example to the others. And they both want a brand new start. Friendless, dateless, but hopeful, will they get it? Will they be able to forgive, or will the only thing they want to do is forget? (boyxboy)

"Hey let's make a bet." My best friend Richy said. "Who ever losses has to ask out and date the f*ggot until he breaks up with you or for 6 months. Which ever one happens first." "You're on." I lost. Me. Jake Richards lost and now has to ask out the school f*g. -------- Damon Simmons is a gay boy but hid his secret from his father who is a big homophobe. The day his mom left was the day two major things happened. His dad started abusing him and Jake Richards asked him on a date. Things get weird for both of them but Damon gets suspicious after some things Jake does. But as always Jake finds ways to convince Damon differently. Will Jake eventually like Damon or will Damon find out sooner about the bet and break it off completely with Jake? ---------- This is a boyxboy as in boy to boy kissing and hugging and stuff. If you are against gays or do not like gays... DO NOT READ!

Jace Jackson is a quiet and shy 16 year old boy with only one friend, the lovely Ella. He is a closet gay mainly because he doesn't want the bullying he goes through to get any worse than it already is. Meeting the schools 'bad boy' Aiden makes his life very eventful. Aiden Miller. He's cocky, loud and very troublesome. He has a new girl every other day and doesn't care to stop breaking hearts. His best friends Jacob and Mason always try to keep him out of trouble, nothing usually works, then he met Jace and things got a lot more serious than intended. *This book was written when I was around 15/16 I think. There are lots of things I would've done different and if there's any views that offend etc, I was young and naive and had no idea what I was talking about. The fact it's got so many reads is crazy to me as it was just something I enjoyed. Some of the rude comments on it I understand but as I said I was very young and it does make me cringe to read it back now but please read and enjoy!*

When Noah Chambers close to failing Biology, his teacher suggests that Eric Stevens,the unlikable straight A student, should tutor him. Eric refuses at first but eventually does It. The two get off at the wrong foot but quickly get attached to each other without knowing how much they need each other. What if they were both severely damaged? Will the two ever heal from what's hurting them? What if they developed feelings for the other? Can the relationship between two damaged people with no similar interests survive?

The quiet and sweet loner Lei and a lovely boy named Chris meet unexpectedly one day in the beautiful woods near where they live. Both have been struggling with their own demons and issues on by themselves until they meet and become friends and possibly more than just that? Warning this story contains a boyxboy relationship if you are not comfortable with that please don't read. Also this story contains content about panic attacks and a little self harm if you feel that you may be triggered please try and avoid it and please be careful if you decide to read. Hope you enjoy xx.

Every night, Jamie gets a lift home from his co-worker, Will. (Not so) coincidentally, Jamie has been hopelessly, desperately in love with Will for the last eighteen months. Will, on the other hand, has a girlfriend. And so it goes, Will drives Jamie home and talks about his girlfriend. Jamie sits in the passenger seat and bites his tongue. Every night. Until, one night, Will gets a flat tire and suddenly they're teetering on the edge of everything changing. [Wattpad Featured / #1 Diverse Lit / #1 Short Story / #3 Young Adult / #5 New Adult / #7 LGBT]

Cameron Macias was gay, but he knew how to deny the fact with a straight face.

*In the year 2017, it was declared that ALL acts of homosexualuty were illegal and punishable by death* Tyler Jordan was the adored son of President Collin Jordan. He was well liked, never did anything out of his father's wishes, and always stood by his father in everything he did. But Tyler had a secret that would ruin his father and himself. So what happens when a young man named Gale Yorke comes into his life? Everything Tyler has done to keep his secret suddenly is being put on the front line. *currently rewriting chapter by chapter, until I'm done, each chapter updated will have a little star*