Before I knew it my shirt was torn away from my torso and tossed on the floor, Charlie's doing the same. Our kiss intensified and I felt him groan against my lips. I swear to god, this boy is making out with me like his life depends on it! And that's when reality punched me in the gut... the words 'this boy' kept running through my head over and over again until it got through the thick fog of vodlka and whatever else was in those stupid drinks. I, Ace Loughty, was kissing a guy. A fucking guy. A fucking straight guy named Charlie Simmons who of course had to be one of the most popular dickheads in Meadow Ridge High. I am so unbelievably fucked. ----- 17 year old Ace Loughty was never one longing to be in the spotlight. In fact, he craved the exact opposite: being left alone. When Ace was 13, the tragic death of his younger sister Eleanor caused him to rapidly gain popularity and pitiful looks. He hated the attention. All of a sudden everyone wanted to be friends with the dead girls brother, they'd promise Ace he would never be alone that they would always be there for him, which he of course knew was untrue, they're all just hungry for attention. Sometime later the school moved onto other drama and gossip, things started to die down and people finally left Ace alone. He moved on with his life, convincing himself he was over Eleanor's death and as quick as the whole thing started, he returned to being lonely, weird, quiet nobody Ace. Just how he liked it. That is until 4 years later when he found himself sprawled out on a bed. With Charlie Simmons hovering over him. Charlie Simmons who was kissing Ace like he would die if he ever dared to stop. Which was all too true. Without kissing Ace, Charlie was as good as dead. *WARNING*: This story will contain themes of severe depression, suicide, abuse and somewhat graphic depiction of self harm. If any of these things may trigger you please rethink reading this story!! Started: January 21st 2020

Brandon and Nick have been best friends since they could remember but could one night erode away years of friendship or make it even stronger? ********** "Is this what's been bothering you? Was it because of me?" My child hood friend eyed my erection and I buried my face in his chest. "N-n-no, let me go" I said hiding my face flushed with embarrassment. "So you came over here like this then....you wanted me to take care of it" he whispered....

*revised and edited* His shocking blue eyes locked on mine, his breath warm against my ear as he whispered, "Kiss me." I froze. Five minutes ago he'd slammed my books to the floor like I didn't matter, and now he stood close enough for my heartbeat to betray me. I couldn't tell if he wanted me to love him or hate him-or both. But wanting him was the problem. Because somewhere between the confusion and the chaos, I'd fallen for Ethan Walker. And the moment he stepped into my life, everything I thought I knew-about myself, about loneliness, about safety-shifted beneath my feet. Nothing was simple anymore. Not with him this close.