Dawson has had it rough. Not as bad as some, worse than others. He lives in constant secret, heart ache and pain. After his parents died he under went a transformation, rendering him unrecognizable. After three years of pain, cutting, and one suicide attempt, he returns to his hometown. As Dawson hides his identity, it will become harder and harder to seal away the truth when faces from the past start revealing themselves, including his gorgeous ex best friend Alec. Only Dawson isn't the only one with secrets and when a lie reaches Dawson's ears, it will take all he has in him to protect the one thing he has left. Himself. Dealing with depression is hard, and Dawson will have to learn it's not something that can be handled alone. He'll have to open up his heart once more, even if it risks him getting hurt, if he wants to achieve happiness. ---------------------------- This is a trigger warning, to anyone that has problems with self-harm I recommend you don't read this as there are some graphic scenes. Also, this is a boyxboy story, so if you don't like hot steamy action between two boys, this is not the story for you. If you don't like it you shouldn't even be reading this anyway and I will not tolerate hate. You do not choose your sexuality and no one else has the right to make someone feel bad about who they are. Also, if any of you are having problems, or the story has triggered you, please inbox me. I love to hear from my readers.

Jamie has a secret... Something he's never told anyone... Until one day, he meets a boy named Ashton. He instantly fell in love. He'd always been teased and bullied about basically everything in his entire life, but one day Ashton saved him. All he caught was his name before he walked off. Ashton, on the other hand, was always seen as basically popular at school and always thought he was completely straight, until one day, he saw a boy being beat up in the hallway. He instantly got angry and beat the three guys up and making sure the boy was okay. He didn't even know his name-he didn't talk-but left his own. He wasn't able to stop thinking about him. He thought he might be in love with him... May contain: Smut Self harm Suicide Bullying Abuse