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In the Language of the Flowers by monochromemonotone
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{⚣} 'You're the most beautiful person I've ever seen. You know that, don't you? I want to paint you more than I've ever wanted to paint anyone. I want to mix the color of your hair and fold myself into it. I want to shape the curve of your lips.' I touched my thumb to his cupid's bow. His eyes glazed over and flickered like little candle flames. 'I want to paint the lines of your stomach, your hips, all of you on my canvas. Believe me when I say that you are everything to me. I couldn't leave you if I tried, you've got such a tight grip on my heart.' ❦ In which a struggling artist finds his muse in the most unusual of circumstances and a boy who thought he had nothing left to live for is saved. A story about navigating a complicated web of emotion--true, powerful, and painful--and an untamable love. Full summary inside. (Previously titled: Copper)
Healing Hearts (bxb) by hannaZhrb
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*COMPLETED* 1979. After Tommy helps his cousin Jesse and his boyfriend escape the religious and homophobic town Evanston in Utah, his parents send him to conversation therapy, thinking he too is interested in the same gender. Without much arguing, Tommy agrees, thinking he will just spend three months of his life away from school, coming out the same, because he is, in fact, only interested in girls. But when he arrives and meets Kenneth, a boy he remembers from his school, things start to change and Tommy realizes, that he may not leave this place being the same after all. Sidestory to Loving the Sin, can be a Standalone Rankings! #2 1970s 26/08/20 #3 conversiontherapy 20/08/20 #1 church 25/11/20 #1 gayrights 27/11/20
CALVIN by TommyFawcett
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Eight international housemates from an elite German boarding school suffer the ups, the downs, and the adventures of adolescence. After a few abrupt sexual escapades, one of them (whose name is Elias) gets caught up in a world of crime and secrecy when he ends up by the side of the beguiling principal's son, Calvin. Highest ranking: #1 in freethelgbt
To Build a Home by MiloBodin
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Ryan Baker left New York City to care for his two-year-old nephew, but renovating homes with his brother's hunky best friend in their small Pennsylvania town wasn't part of the plan. Neither was falling in love. ***** When a devastating accident leaves his nephew parentless, 26-year-old Ryan doesn't hesitate to abandon his unsuccessful art career in New York to travel 300 miles to Windber, Pennsylvania. But once he arrives, Ryan quickly realizes he's in over his head. He doesn't know how to change a diaper, take care of a two-story house, or deal with his dead brother's face plastered on signs advertising his home renovation business all over town. The one saving grace is his brother's business partner. Unlike Ryan, Darren Reynolds is a pro at bath time and knows exactly how to soothe the baby. Ryan had always looked up to him, even as kids, the quiet jock with a gentle smile. But suddenly they're living and parenting together. All of Ryan's teenage fantasies come rushing back and Ryan must decide if he wants to renovate his life for a straight guy.
affluenza (1.) | ✔️ by joeyyyyyy101
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"This story is about the boy I loved. This is about his suffering. This is about my suffering. All of it due to one thing. Affluenza." TW : Key themes of suicide. Sebastian Grey. Golden boy, trust fund baby, and Braylen Adams' mortal enemy. Braylen thought he knew Sebastian. After all, the two of them had been at war with each other since he'd moved to Malibu. He knew what made him tick, what buttons to push, how to get him completely upset. But when Braylen finds Sebastian preparing to take his own life, he realizes he knew nothing at all. About Sebastian and about himself.
The Season (Season Series #1) by MissKatey
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**Only the bonus chapter is paid, the rest of the story is (and will stay) free!!** Libby Marks-Whelan is decidedly not a lady. Kicked out of nearly every finishing school in the country, she's shocked when her demure, straight-laced cousin Ella invites her to the royal court as attendant during her debutante season. What Ella fails to realize, however, is that Libby's brand of mischief is exactly the kind of distraction Prince Andrew is looking for during his inaugural season as an eligible bachelor. Cover designed by Adam Budny
Kings of Hawkings [bxb] by Hopestrife
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NOTICE (August 24, 2024): Kings of Hawkings has been updated and revamped! [COMPLETED] When Jonas Spencer was a junior in high school, he had everything in the palm of his hand. He was an Elite at the prodigious St. Vincent's Prep School, co-captain of the track team, and had the perfect girlfriend. Popularity was King, and he held the crown. But the facade broke too easily and the once popular teen loses everything when he is deemed violent and toxic. He now reluctantly holds the title "Wolf". No longer welcomed at St. Vincent's, Jonas leaves everything behind and joins St. Vincent's rival, Hawkings School for Boys. A violent school where your ranking is determined by your fighting skills. Five Kings sit on the top of the totem pole, including the silver-haired Hugh Richards, the Mad Dog King. Will Jonas find his place amongst the Kings and take up a new crown? Will Hugh be able to break through the many walls around Jonas's heart? **Warning** Violence, strong language, and some sexual content.
His Getaway (bxb) | ✔ by dreammcatcher
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Throughout the whole of Evan's life, he was convinced he was a sinner. Raised by his psychotic brother who was the Alpha of his pack, Evan believes that he has bad blood and will inherit his brothers traits. Evan is a damaged and broken teenager who just wanted to get away from his past life. After he is rescued from his brothers pack, Evan is given a chance to start his life again without trials and tribulations. And a part of that was finding his mate. Except he wasn't expecting his mate to be Caleb Vella. Tall, lean and heavily tattooed, Caleb is remembered for having the deadliest father known to the werewolf world. How will Evan adjust to being the mate of an Alpha? . This story will include: - Strong Language - Sexual Content - Selfharm - Mature Themes - Violence . This book is going to be extremely dark. This book also continues on from His Second Chance and Not The Beta's Mate but can be read as a stand alone.
Rage With Benefits by apparentlyelle
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"I fucking hate you." "You shouldn't really say things like that when my dick is up your ass, Norris." Two hot-headed athletes with overflowing rage and unwinding sex drive is very much never a good combo. Bryce and Ian never see eye to eye on things. Despite being caged in the same group of friends in the same swimming team of the - yes, you guessed it - same high school, the star swimmers of Norton High hadn't exactly made good first impressions to each other on the ill-fated day they met, and let's just say things spiraled horribly from there. The two rage-fueled boys always thought that they're in this feud for the long haul until one argument escalated into something that at no point in any of their lives would they allow to happen if only they did not get a little too out of control. Sex. There's a thin line between love and hate, and Bryce and Ian's barrier just keeps getting thinner and thinner. A.K.A. Bryce and Ian were fuckbuddies... up until they weren't. Status: Editing #1 in wattpride (10/03/20) #1 in bl (10/09/20) #1 in lgbtq (08/02/21) #1 in writtenwithpride (12/26/21)
In a Heartbeat (MxM) by zoe_grimm
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In a single moment, Simon's life had turned upside down. Homeless, packless, rejected, and without his beloved family, Simon had lost all he's known to the person he was supposed to call his soulmate, Vince. Ostracized from his own home, Simon must learn to survive on his own, dealing with unruly rogues, and the emotional toll of the mate pull. When all hope seems lost, Simon faces an ultimatum that could change his life, for better or worse. Intended for Mature audiences. TW/CW: death, suicidal tendencies, assault, toxic relationships, PTSD, panic attacks, manipulation, child abuse, etc.