'He could feel it thumping in his chest, though whether it was because of activity, anger, or something else entirely, he didn't know. Nor could he tell. His beating heart only told him he was still alive. How alive though- that was a different question.' * Hyacinthus was the prince of Sparta. He thought he had everything he could ever want, until he met Apollo, and he realised that he had nothing at all.

"The wind in his hair felt nice. It was cooling against the sun and wax that had been burning his back. It reminded him of every moment he sat alone on the window ledge of Minos' tower, praying for some kind of deliverance. Yet, it also reminded him of every moment he sat on the window ledge next to Apollo; he remembered the feeling of Apollo's soft fingers running through his hair, he could remember the feeling of his head against Apollo's chest, listening to his heartbeat. In those moments, he almost felt human." * For a long time, Icarus thought he was alone. Until one night, the world showed him he wasn't. #1st place in the Hip Generation Awards #2nd place in the lgbt category of the Creator's Choice Awards 2020 #1st place in the Atlas Awards 2021 LGBTQ+ category