Thayu is learning how to carry silence, both at home and in school. The spaces where childhood should have been louder. Then, there's Malik, with his easy laughter, steady presence, and a warmth that arrives without asking. At first, their worlds collide minimally. Through shared moments, familiar corners, and a sweetness in the air that lingers longer than it should. But what begins quietly, grows steadily in the margins. Through walks that stretch too long, half-finished sketches, moments that almost happen, and feelings without names. Meanwhile, all around them, the world watches, friends linger and expectations hum as the future presses closer than either of them is ready for. My Banana Bubblegum is a slow-burn romance about closeness before confession, the ache of almost, and how some connections don't arrive loudly, they simply settle in, and choose to stay.

Forced to share his bed with an attractive stranger, Ash Jamieson suddenly finds himself confronted with feelings he thought he'd repressed. ***** Riddled with adolescent angst, lavished with profanity, and adorned with more cheese than your favourite take-out pizza, Top and Tail chronicles the life of Ash Jamieson as he haphazardly navigates his way through malicious schoolmates, whackjob teachers, disillusioned parents, imbecilic athletes, audacious girls, and of course, his most pressing problem: the subdued pretty-boy that has suddenly invaded every aspect of his life. Being a teenager is hard, ok? ***** Top and Tail is posted exclusively on Wattpad! If you're reading this elsewhere, you're reading an unedited, stolen version where illegal sites profit off my work :( The official version is FREE to read at it's home on Wattpad! [Featured in Teen Fiction 2016] [Completed 2011]