Kaden had once read a story of a girl who had held a boy's hand and her whole body had started tingling. That's how he had felt when Kyle had touched him. That if Kyle let go of him now his whole body would erupt in flames. But it hadn't stayed like that. At some point, it had ended up feeling like Kyle was burning him. Touching him forcefully and without permission. That's when Kaden wasn't so sure he ever wanted to be touched again. ******** In which a green-eyed boy named Kaden doesn't like being touched, but enjoys numbing himself with drunken hookups, until he meets Sam a golden haired boy who's scared of everything, smiles a lot, and won't give up trying to find out why Kaden doesn't want to be touched. -------- "What are you so afraid of?" "Of your touch hurting me."

*COMPLETED* (Y.O.L.O stands for: YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE) *** Carter Jones, the school nerd, and Killian Henderson, the reputated troublemaker, somehow end up getting detention together. "How about we make a bet?" Offered Killian, his pistachio-green eyes drilling into mine as a playful smile lingered on his lips. "A bet?" I gulped, intimidated by how close he was sitting next to me. He nodded and raised four fingers, the ones with the letters "Y.O.L.O" tattooed on them, wriggling them in front of me with his ever-so-confident grin. "Four dares, Jones, just you and me." And that's how it all started. *** Rankings: #fiction #featured #queer #gay #depression #bl #youngadult #featured #comedy #bisexual #manxman #teen fiction #boyxboy #bxb #LGBT #romance Cover designed by Holly Thurston

[THIS IS A SAMPLE] Read the full story on Radish fiction. The link is in my Wattpad Bio. ---- Alexander isn't your typical nerd. He'll say what he wants, do what he wants, and verbally bash you while doing it. That's what Travis, a soccer player assigned to be tutored by Alexander, hates most about him. Confusing feelings, a drunken party, and a month of tutoring was all it took to get Travis to realize he was head over heels for the sharp-tongued Alex. Now, if only he knew where Alex's sarcasm switch was.

Oliver is a dancer. He's been dancing all his life, and striving towards becoming a professional has always been his focus. Complications with his transition, skeletons from the past in form of people he knew back from his internet days, and people who knew his dead name make their appearance after his one year of peace and stability. They threaten to cut the thread to his connection with dance and the dance industry. Plus, dealing with his crush on the tall handsome music student, Adivk, was proving to be a problem on its own. - Cover by @EPrescott