Anthony Di Angelo is an only child. He isn't wealthy, nor popular, nor that smart. He is a talented musician and actor, known for his sense of humor and acting. Still in High School, he has faced more than the average teenager. A life of pain and suffering, with no anchor for him to hold on to. A secret he doesn't want the school to know, since the results at home were terrible. At the new school, three people catch his eye. One, the schools fuckboy, may just be the one person he can trust. But when that trust turns to love, will the other two help out, or will he continue to suffer?
Luke has been in love with his best friend, Taylor, for too long now and it's getting difficult to be around him. He knows it's time to move on and find someone who can make him happy, but he feels like that will never happen, not with the way Taylor has his heart...
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Being in love with your best friend is hard. Luke Peterson knows this better than anyone else, as he's agonized over his feelings for Taylor Schofield for the past five years. So when he meets the handsome and confident Will Carson who wants to help him get over Taylor, it seems like the perfect chance for him to move on. But can Luke truly give Will a chance? Or will his heart always belong to his best friend?
Content and trigger warning: This story contains descriptions of suicide and homophobia.
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Cover designed by Holly Thurston