julyd09
Paper St⭐rs
For sixteen-year-old Aiden, the world exists only within the four walls of his room.
Hidden away by an abusive father and cut off from everyone his age, he spends his days staring out a single window, counting the paper stars hanging above his bed and wishing for a life he'll never have.
Then a new family moves in next door.
His father warns him to stay away from them-especially Rowan, the son of the local police officer.
Aiden doesn't intend to get involved.
But one night, Rowan sees what no one else does.
The bruises. The scars. The truth hidden behind Aiden's silence.
And instead of looking away, Rowan climbs through his window.
No matter how many times Aiden rejects his sympathy, pushes him away, or insists he's fine, Rowan refuses to leave. Little by little, he slips past the walls Aiden has spent years building around his heart.
What begins as an unwanted friendship slowly turns into something neither of them expected.
But learning how to love is difficult when you've spent your whole life believing you were unworthy of it.
And for Aiden, opening his heart may be the scariest thing he's ever done.
A coming-of-age BL romance about healing, first love, found family, and the people who teach us that even the smallest stars can light up the darkest nights.
✧ Some stars aren't meant to be touched. Some are meant to guide you home. ✧