Ah, freshman year of high school. Who doesn't remember it? Puberty, new friends, drama, and so much more! Alec hopes to fly under the radar, finish his 4 years, and go off to college to repeat the same thing, but after rumors already begin spiraling after the first day he quickly realizes that high school isn't going to go how he wanted, and he has his best friend to blame.
*WARNING: Story includes mature content that includes abuse, sexual content, and mentions of suicide and depression*
[Completed. Words: 155.588] Emilio always despised gay people, doing unforgivable things to them when he was in high school. The tables are turned when he falls in love with a boy himself, six years later. However, his former victims are determined to make his life miserable.
Grown up in a strict christian community, Rory lost everyone he cared about when he came out of the closet. Having a thing for homophobic bad boys doesn't exactly help him to find happiness either - until he meets Emilio. However, when the boy's dark past comes to light, Rory's world is about to crumble once again.