Under the Sunlight
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"Sometimes I have struggles. Sometimes it's with my friends, sometimes it's with my love life, sometimes it's with just feeling stable. With him it was all three wrapped into one big perfect mess. It may not have started this way but the boy was like the sun shining on my skin. I loved him." - Zach
Zach Alaric is a 17 year old high schooler whom to most seems to have the typical teenage life. The kicker to this reality is the anxiety often leaving his social life small and confined to his home. While attempting to get out of the house, Zach will encounter many new things. Including the benefits of a "teen romance crap."
This coming-of-age story highlights the challenges of mental health struggles alongside the triumphs of young love and friendship.
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