2023 WATTY'S SHORTLIST When Finley Bowers decided to study abroad in England, he wasn't expecting to fall in love. But when Harlyn Evans shows up in his life, he brings a whole lot of goodness - and chaos - with him. *** Finley Bowers has always done what everyone expects of him. But the last few years have been rough, and he's decided to make his own decisions instead of what everyone else wants him to do. The first step is to get out of his tiny town and study in England for the semester with his best friend, Max. Little did he know three short months would change his whole life. Harlyn Evans is really good at taking care of everyone else. He's not as good at taking care of himself. And after a long semester of too many work hours, piles of schoolwork, and his family's host student freezing him out, he's wary when the new host student, Max, moves in for the term. But Max and his best friend draw him in in ways he never expected. As Finley and Harlyn get closer and try to figure out their feelings for each other, the end of the semester and Finley's return to the states looms in the distance. What will their future hold? COMPLETED: June 14, 2023 SMALL EDITS MADE: July 6, 2023

"You seem depressed," Newt retorted. "You're the goddamn alcoholic." in which newt gets to know (and worry about) the tall, depressed-seeming boy that he meets at a friend's party. ON HIATUS! WILL BE CONTINUED ONCE ABUSE / HOLLOWHEART IS FINISHED

Beau HATES Oliver Fowler. But Oliver doesn't hate Beau.. quite the opposite actually. Oliver is the univeristies 'Golden Boy', adored and admired by all. ...well, um, everyone except Beau. *** Oliver lets out a strangled laugh, placing his hand against my chest and pushing me back against the wall. Hard. "If I am so golden, how come I am doing this?" My brows draw. "Doing wha-" I don't have time to finish my sentence, because Oliver Fowler has slammed his lips onto mine. ***

"truth or dare, ashton?" "umm . . . dare i guess?" or the one where ashton is the quiet kid at school, and his friends force him to let loose and go to a party where he ends up playing an "innocent" game of truth or dare. **may or may not be smut. i've never written any before, so we'll see how it goes lol** this is lashton with a side of larry (and maybe some malum and ziall but idk yet)

(bxb) After a year of surviving an all boys boarding school, William Brown thought he had finally navigated the ups and downs that the rich, private school had to offer. He'd even managed to make a few friends, as well as a rightful enemy. Lucien Harding. The two young boys were about as friendly as oil and water-that is, not very much. A dark haired boy deemed for destruction and a golden prince promised greatness weren't the likely pair. They knew as much, yet somehow, it had become inevitable. Their relationship would either go down in flames or a blaze of glory. Both boys bleed flame either way. Whichever path, they'll learn more than they bargained for.

Two supposedly straight guys playing truth or dare with their nosy friends? What could go wrong? ***Characters all belong to Uncle Rick Riodrian not me*** (if you want to draw your own cover and I like it I am willing to change it.) ***Language***

thomas isn't into music, well he enjoys it casually, but he comes no where near close to being as obsessed with it as his younger sister is // when rose's friends are away she drags her older brother to her favorite place to watch local bands // little did thomas know a night of live music would lead him to becoming smitten with a certain blonde guitar player who goes by the name of newt

Lucas lives the life. At least, that's what it seems. If 'the life' could be known as partying nightly, waking up in bed with random girls who he can't remember the names of, and getting so drunk he can't even remember anything the next morning anyway. But that all changes when he parties, gets drunk... and wakes up beside a guy.

Dallas hates his brother's best friend, Grayson Scott. He's annoying, rude and always makes fun of him for no reason. But everything changes when they share a drunken kiss... (BoyxBoy)