In a world where marks appear on a select few individuals, Spencer lives in solitude and constant fear as one of the marked. These marks spread across his skin and appears to be veins bleeding black ink. Those without marks, or the "clean" people, detest those with marks. They target them and attack them and Spencer, living as the only openly marked boy in his town, feels like prey being hunted. Just as there is someone at the bottom of the social hierarchy, there must be someone at the top. Elio lives as the schools perfect "Golden Boy". But even perfect boys have secrets. ******** His golden hair appeared almost silver under the moon. His eyes were just as steady and just as terrifying. I didn't dare take a breath. He dropped his hand and smiled and I winced. I literally winced. He gestured to my headphones and with shaky hands I slipped them off, watching his smile bleed across his face, dripping with a new kind of terror I couldn't quite place. "Hey," he said, light and typical of his golden boy persona, "I've seen you around at school." I blinked at him, not used to a conversation this civil proceeding a murder attempt. "I'm Elio," he smiled again. It didn't reach his eyes. Again. I swallowed, hard and dry. "I know." 🏅 #1- Boyxboy- Dec 30, 2025🥇 #1- Slowburn- Dec 30, 2025🥇 #3- bxblove- Jan 03, 2026 🥉

Theo has always believed kindness could change the world. Smiles, favors, small sacrifices-he offers them freely, without ever asking for anything in return. But when life at college begins to chip away at his health, his spirit, and his sense of belonging, Theo discovers that giving too much can leave nothing left for himself. Between cruel roommates, long shifts at a café, and the quiet ache of loneliness, he clings to the light he brings others-children at the shelter, a confident girl who orders iced coffee, and a steadfast friend who sees through his endless smile. Yet when kindness becomes exhaustion, when generosity hides hunger, Theo must finally ask: Who will carry the boy who has carried everyone else? Tender, raw, and deeply human, All That We Carry is a story of friendship, first love, and the delicate balance between giving and receiving. It is about learning that being cared for is just as vital as caring for others-and that the weight we carry is lighter when it's shared.

Book 2 of the Jude & Ross series. Read Book 1 (Say Something) before reading this one! Otherwise you'll get spoilers as soon as you open this book ): Book 1 is better without spoilers, I promise. You can find it here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/47259237-say-something-%E3%80%90boyxboy%E3%80%91%E2%88%9Acompleted Have you ever wondered "What the heck was Ross thinking?" Well, now's your chance to find out. ©Shiloh Cass 2017 Started: January 14, 2017 First Chapter Posted: August 10, 2017 Completed: _____ Cover by Shiloh Cass

ITS FINISHED EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. I HOPE THIS STORY MEANS AS MUCH TO YOU AS IT DOES ME. (Please don't let the first chapter stop you from reading this. It's such a good story. Please let me know what you think!!!!! LOVE YOU GUYS!

Sara, a spoiled sixteen year old average brat is one of the most well-known people in school. She has the perfect hair, the perfect eyes, the perfect reputation and grades. But she’s also well known for her harsh cold exterior and being a total suck up to a girl named Emily. But what happens when one day Sara gets a little nice and as a punishment has to accept a not so innocent demand from Emily? What happens when Sara’s life becomes a bit more screwed up than everyone else so thought? What happens when Ms. Perfect never was so perfect to start with?

Jude doesn't talk. He can't, even when he wants to. They don't want to hear what he has to say, and they only use their words to hurt him. So why even try anymore? Starting at a new school seems like the perfect opportunity to blend into the background, but it isn't far enough away to start over. Some people just won't let him forget about his past. The teachers don't understand. He can't tell them why. He can't say anything at all. Ross understands. Ross writes to him. Slowly, he pulls Jude out of his shell, waiting for him to say something. ----- Say Something is a story of overcoming fear with the help of friendship and love. As someone who has struggled with anxiety, I tried to do something a little different with my writing style this time by including a lot of thoughts and feelings rather than a ton of description and detail. I'd like to add that it mentions things like sex and violence but I don't plan on going into any graphic detail in this story. There is also occasional cursing. I hope you give it a chance and leave feedback for me as I post new chapters over time. Thank you so much for checking it out! Started: January 15, 2015 Completed: July 28, 2017 **COMPLETED** **ILLUSTRATIONS are being released! The illustrations chapter is private, meaning only followers can view it. Why? This is a present for my followers to show my appreciation for their support! #566 in teen fiction 8/2/17 #2 in lgbt 7/18/20 wow!

Blake Turner has one goal: survive the next eighteen months, get her diploma, and disappear. Everything else-her boyfriend, her friends, her once-perfect life-is already gone. All that's left is endurance. Eighteen more months of keeping quiet. Of hiding the truth about what happens behind closed doors. Of pretending everything is fine when nothing is. She can make it. She has to. Liam Cole doesn't do attachments. Not when loyalty to his crew is the only thing that's kept him alive these past two years. Dragged into gang life too young, his world is built on violence, loyalty, and nights that end with no names exchanged. His past haunts him. His future? Already decided. His heart? Off-limits. Hardened. Untouchable. But when he crosses paths with the school's most hated outcast-the quiet girl everyone whispers about-everything he thought he knew begins to unravel. But some secrets refuse to stay buried... And when the truth finally breaks free, it leaves no one untouched.