Sage Reinhart is gay. No one knows but his best friend since childhood, Wyatt Martin, and sadly, his tormentor from next door. He wants to keep it that way. Set in a small town, he'd rather not get stoned to death by the close minded folk that live there.
Sage and Wyatt have lived across from each other since they were born. Best friends since they were in diapers.
No, this is not a cliché "I'm in love with my straight best friend" sob story.
This, is a story about Erin. Erin Moore, the tormentor from next door. Erin Moore, Sage's best friend's best friend. Erin and Sage have always been at each other's throats. Erin goes out of his way to tease and pick on Sage, even for the littlest trivial things, some things he can't even control, like his height for example.
Sage always fights back with his witty remarks. It gets him knocked around most times, but it's satisfying enough to see the speechless look on Erin's face.
Sage just wants a peaceful, Erin-free summer, but the world, and his parents love to make him suffer.
Sage's parents want Erin's spark to rub off on their son's.
Wyatt wants to put out the flame between his two best friends.
And well, Sage just wants to light Erin on fire.
As their fiery hate towards one another burn like a wildfire, tension rises beneath the smoke.
And everything changes.
And someone's bound to get burned.
High school pretty much sucks for everyone, and this is no different for Reiss Irving. As his life starts crumbling around him in the most cliché ways he finds love (in a hopeless place). More love than he can handle.
As a guy with no self esteem Reiss struggles with understanding why a bunch of guys are suddenly fighting over him.
He finds himself enjoying the attention, but in the end he will have to choose just one.
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Have I ever told him I'm gay?
"Have I ever told you I'm gay?" I voice my thoughts.
My friend's eyes widen and his jaw drops open. I honestly don't care that whatever other kids are in class already heard me. "No, you haven't. Thanks for telling me though I guess." he says breathily, his face completely incredulous. My grin widens and I nod at him. "You're welcome."
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[BOOK 2] (can be read seperately)