John and Karkat are on the run from Dave and John's dad. The men who have threatened to kill them Now they have to hide. But what if they can't? Sequel to That Boy tw: homophobic slurs, violence, abuse, alcoholism

John is very unfortunate. His dad abuses him He's bullied by his ex-bestfriend But, somehow, Karkat makes it all better. Yeah, all better. t/w: abuse, rape mention, homophobic slurs disclaimer: i wrote this story six years ago when i was ten. i had not yet finished reading homestuck (still haven't tbh but i'm working on it) so EVERYTHING is probably ooc. i have left this completely as it was when posted, aside from a couple chapters that i edited when i was 12ish. those will have a tag at the top saying it was edited. thanks for reading.

John Egbert, a high school guidance counselor, is faced with the challenge of raising one of the lowest bloods of the pets known as Trolls. Is he up for the challenges and new discoveries of his new troll companion? With some help along the way, maybe he can be a good owner. Homestuck©Andrew Hussie I do not own Homestuck or any of its characters. Just the plot to this. I also do not own the original cover art. I wrote this in honor of International Homeless pets day. Which is today.. August 15th. ^.^

{COMPLETED} John Egbert, physically selective mute was moving to Texas. New home meant new school, just great. Would John make any friends? Or would he stay friendless? Read to find out!