"No fucking way, you hear me?! You'll never force me into your damn band!" "You know you haven't really got a choice, don't you? You're doomed to say yes - after all, I always get exactly what I want!" Hope Wise was determined to leave it all behind. At the first chance he got, he'd grab his bag, his best mate, and say goodbye to this miserable life. That had been the plan from the very start. So why was Zess Montgomery - the frontman of a rock band he'd rather see forgotten by everyone - taking an interest in him? TW: -swearing -domestic violence -blackmailing -drug use/drug abuse -underage drinking -underage smoking -slight age gap -depressing themes I'll put TW in chapters that need them. Please be kind

[BxB] Aiden Rowe never asked for hockey. He doesn't like the cold, the crowds or the jocks. He'd much rather spend his time watching birds. But when he gets stuck covering the Port Howe Puffins for the school paper, his senior year suddenly revolves around freezing rinks, team dinners, deadlines and a sport he doesn't really understand. Somewhere between the chaos though, he finds someone who actually sees him and maybe hockey and Port Howe aren't the worst things after all. A soft, quirky and occasionally unhinged story about finding warmth (and love) in the unlikeliest of places. Content warning: lots of bird nerding Note: This is very much a queer romance with mature themes. Cover by @surrenderedstories