❝ your laugh echoes down the highway, carves into my hollow chest, spreads over the emptiness. ❞ // - please read the first chapter for warnings.

my sweatshirt fabricated with lies, and inked in gold ( god's plan, or rather the devil's! )

my lover's got strawberries sprinkled with pixie dust for a heart / ᴋᴛʜ.

crush my softly ― i am delicate.

Being a teen is a hard task in itself but when you pair that up with mental illnesses, society's harsh exceptations, and the need to discover oneself; you're in for a big ride. When given a chance at fixing their issues, six teens discover that the bad, bad world has more than one trick up its little sleeve when they find that they're not alone after all. Lance struggles with the weight of his father's words that force him to become something he despises most in the world. Keith finds himself trapped in the shadow of his past as he struggles to stay standing while his liver shuts down. Allura can't seem to find the courage to hide the bruises that show up on her skin like a tragic work of art. Shiro smiles to hide the pain that eats away at his mind in his every waking hour, haunted by the monsters of his past and future. Hunk fights the feeling of fear when he steps into the world after a traumatic experience. Katie wonders when the world will understand what it means to truly be yourself. ★★★★★★★ UPDATE SCHEDULE: This story has been discontinued due to personal reasons and reasons that have been listed in a chapter. Sorry for the inconvenience but thank you for taking time out of your day by reading the story :) SPECIAL NOTES: -ADAM IS IN THIS. CHAPTER 49 through THE END OF THIS STORY. "SLOWBURN" MEANS NOTHING WILL BE AUTOMATIC SO DONT BE UPSET HE ISN'T AT THE START. -All art and characters belong to their respective owners. -No hate/harassing in the comments. I do check every comment that shows up in my notifications. -BE mindful of everyone's experiences in the comments while reading and do not invalidate other's experiences. -Enjoy :)

Keith lives in a world where love is judged by a simple locket that hangs around humanities neck. Inside contains the picture of their soulmate but the catch is that it only opens when you have a certain interaction with the other person that creates a spark between the two of you. He goes by people everyday as he glances down at the locket expectantly only to find himself disappointed to see it still ticking away, that is until he decided to go to a group party. Now doomed to be soulmates with his enemy, Keith has to find the best in what seems like darkness as he and Lance buttheads in frustration and a new obstacle arises for the pair and tests their relationship as Keith investigates an ominous shadow over his town that threatens his entire life and his friend's. _____________ This idea about the lockets was a joint effort between @reeia_bean and I, we were gonna make a Bokuaka fan fiction with it but probably not anymore *I DO NOT own the canon characters or art including but not limited to the cover art and the photos within the story. The current cover is temporary* (Sorry for the terrible grammar and spelling errors in it since Treasure was my first fan fiction)