"No. Do not say that. That's far from the truth, okay? You are real. You are real to your mother, real to your sister, real to me. You are a man in everyone's eyes. Let that be true, even in your own eyes." ---- Going to a new school can be rough for anyone, but for someone who had been bullied and ridiculed for years on end, it seems impossible. With no self-esteem and anxiety to go around, Noah doesn't think the move is going to help, but he's willing to try anything. Though, the cute boy in homeroom does seem to make life a little easier. Adrien Moore was the popular quiet kid. He didn't really talk to many people, and only had a few 'friends' - if that's what you'd like to call them. They didn't actually know anything about Adrien, or his home life. They didn't know about his brother. The one person that changed that for him was Noah. //WARNING: This story contains mentions of self harm, suicidal thoughts, panic attacks, rape, and seizures. Read at your own discretion. //