The two boys had been partners for a project in high school, and that was how they got to know each other. Sylvan thought Ronet was absolutely fascinating, while Ronet thought that Sylvan was too confident and a bit of a show off. Nonetheless, Ronet grew to like the vivacious, happy-go-lucky boy. At this time, both Ronet and Sylvan had mistakenly believed that Sylvan was a girl.
One day, Ronet left school and cut off contact from everyone, including Sylvan, for unknown reasons. Several years later, when the two boys were in their early twenties, Sylvan chanced to meet Ronet again at a group for LGBT+ youth. As Sylvan had changed in both name and looks, he revealed himself to Ronet, and told Ronet that he was actually a trans boy, as well as bisexual. Ronet in turn told Sylvan that he was gay, which did not surprise Sylvan.
As the boys got to spend more time together, Sylvan began to develop passionate and tender feelings for his long-lost friend. But he feared rejection, because Ronet had first known him as a girl, and Ronet was gay. All Sylvan's fears disappeared when Ronet confessed his love to Sylvan. However, while Sylvan was elated beyond measure, he worried that Ronet was only momentarily dazzled by the luckiness of their reunion. But Ronet reassured him that his love was real, and that it was more than obvious to Ronet that Sylvan was a boy. So why need Sylvan worry about being trans?
This is a collection of one-shot episodes in Sylvan and Ronet's relationship, spanning all the way from when the pair were classmates, friends, then lovers, and finally spouses! These episodes are not in chronological order, and not all of them take place in a contemporary setting. There will be an author's note to introduce each episode.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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