Bear Town
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[🏳️🌈COMPLETED: Wattys Shorts Finalist] Following the death of his brother, Drew's parents leave him to his own devices. Unable to cope and incapable of grieving alone, Drew is turning invisible.
Forced to relocate for spring break, he stumbles over what could be his salvation in the woods behind his grandfather's house.
For Aiden, his former childhood crush that's arrived back is now all sorts of weird. But before he can decide if it's good weird, he's unwillingly pulled into a plan to help Drew keep a secret-one that would put him at odds with his own parents.
Written for the LGBTQIAP+ Short Story Song Fiction contest based on a song 🎶
Copyright 2019 S James
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