The Boy Walking on Lies
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  • Reads 176
  • Votes 37
  • Parts 15
  • Time 1h 35m
Complete, First published Nov 08, 2019
Mature
There was only one time in his life when Steven Kings felt that everything would come crashing down around him and that was the night he realized his sexuality. Now, two years later he walks through the halls of his high school with the nickname King, his sexuality no more to him than a close guarded secret to be hidden from everyone, including himself. The moment a tall, dark, and handsome transfer student walks through the door of his homeroom class that close guarded secret threatens to come to light for all to see.

Peter Ling, a jester in the King's court and a boy who seems to take pleasure in jerking Steven around. Questions begin to surface the more days that pass with Peter in his life and Steven starts to wonder just who he is. The King of the school or some stranger he never gave himself the chance to know?

Follow along through this story of self-discovery, growth, and friendship as Steven Kings, the King of the school comes to terms with who he believes himself to be in life.



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