Tristan has a secret; he's gay. But he's afraid to tell his mother and step-dad for fear of being rejected. After moving to a new city, he meets Shane, a pansexual Goth boy who befriends him...and who possesses strange and amazing powers. Tristan finds himself falling for Shane, and he meets Henri, an ally who is willing to help him come to terms with himself. Things are looking bright for Tristan. But not all is well. People are going missing..... And Tristan fears he might be next. Approximately 14k words ***Author's Note*** If you notice any spelling, grammatical, or other errors, please send a message to my inbox! Thank you. !!Only respectful comments & *constructive* criticism. Spam will be deleted!! {I wrote this story to challenge myself to finish something for wattpad within a time frame so the writing isn't amazing, so I have decided to revise my story to make it the best it can be! Exact same storyline, just better writing. I'm planning on uploading the edited chapters soon. } (photo found at http://www.jejabasne.estranky.sk/fotoalbum/kiss/emo-kiss/kiss.jpg.html)

June 12, 2016. Pulse, Florida. The biggest hate crime against the LGBT community in 21st century America. It took some lives and changed others. Mine was one of them. Hi, I'm Matthew Westbrook. I live in a small apartment with my roommate, Austin Sherry, in Orlando. I'm doing literature from the University of Central Florida. I usually wear plaid shirts over colorful T-shirts and a pair of washed out jeans. And I'm gay. I'm gay. This is the story of my struggles to accept my sexuality, of how I got out of denial, of how I came out, of my first crush, my first kiss, my first boyfriend and my first heartbreak. This is the story of how I tore apart and then patched everything up. But most of all, this is a story of how a few people's hatred destroys so many lives. I was one of the people in the shootings in the gay club that night. I was one of the people huddled in the bathroom, fearing for my life and that of the guy I loved. I was one of the people who experienced the fatal mixture of fear and contempt first hand. And when my boyfriend got shot to save my life, I was left in a hopeless race to save everything that I held dear- my biggest secret, my sanity and the guy I owed everything to; even my heartbeat. Hi, I'm Matthew Westbrook. And this is my story.