Outcasts

"He hadn't changed over the summer holidays. Same black hair, nearly brushing his shoulders, with more volume than the heavy metal he tended to listen to. Same height: just below that 6 foot mark that seems to be the socially conventional standard of attractive for men. Same face- no, something was different. He had the ghost of a bruise on his left cheek."
Various characters, various plots and various problems.
Content warning and possible trigger warning for mature themes.