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Bathe in Color

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Reads 634,810
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Parts 109
Time 7h 51m

elithemysticalauthor

Paris Wills is a dreamer. His father always said he got it from his mom, an artist who was unlike any other. Her virtue was painting, and Paris' is poetry. No matter where he is, Paris finds inspiration for his poems. 
  
In the summer after his sophomore year of high school, Paris finds his biggest inspiration yet, one to overshadow his mom's untimely death. Paris has met Grayson Pierce, the new boy next door, who is not only friendly but also incredibly cute. With his blond waves and charismatic smile, Grayson has found a new place in Paris' heart.
  
Still, Paris cannot help but wonder if his budding love for Grayson is merely one-sided. For now, Grayson's only friend is Paris. Yet, when school starts again after the summer, will he stick around? In order to ensure that Grayson stays, Paris must make one of the most difficult choices of his life. Should he play it safe and ignore his romantic feelings or take a chance and let himself bathe in color?

💕  Featured on @BACommunity "LGBTQ+" reading list. 
💕  Featured on @BullyingPrevention "LGBTQIAP+ Pride" reading list. 
💕  Featured on @ComeAndSitWithUs "#LGBTQIAP+ - I am who I am" reading list. 
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💕  Featured on @CupidsBookClub "Eros" reading list.
💕  Featured on @CupidsBookClub "Cupid's Arrow (Summer 2020 Edition)".
💕  Featured on @FreeTheLGBT "Coming of Age" reading list.
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💕  Featured on @YA "Love, Actually" reading list.
💕  #1 in poem (out of 151K stories).
💕 #1 in gaycharacters (out of 229 stories).
💕  #3 in teenager (out of 33.1K stories). 
💕 #3 in cupid (out of 3.2K stories). 

⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ This story depicts loss, grief, drug addiction, depression, and suicide. Read at your discretion.

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