Weston Taylor. A name that everyone seemed to know in the back of their minds, but when someone brings up the name they didn't know who he was until his twin brother was mentioned.
Easton Taylor. Co-captain of the high school hockey team, popular, gets all the ladies, but cares about his brother like no one else. He would protect that boy with his life.
Westons had it harder, Easton's been there for him, when he can that is. Weston is also on the hockey teem and he does pretty dang well on it too, but when your not popular skills dont matter on the team. Their teammates dont really care for Westons presence but Easton makes up for that by dragging him just about everywhere.
His life will never just be normal, he will never be normal, he will always be Eastons twin. He will never just be himself and he hates himself for it.
What will happen to his brother and his relationship when Weston starts keeping secrets, and these start to affect Easton's playing? How will the team start treating him? What will be revealed about himself and others?
"We've been best friends for fourteen years. Did you really think I wouldn't notice? I can see it... in your eyes. Your smile never reaches your eyes."
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When Aspen Ace falls, he falls hard. It's a gradual descent that happens so naturally, Aspen doesn't even recognize anything's changed until he's already neck-deep in an unrequited love for his best friend, Rafe Alvarez.
Nervous and insecure, Aspen brings this new revelation to the person he trusts most-his older brother, Alex. He doesn't expect to be met with unconditional acceptance, but the reaction he receives is nightmare fodder. Regret barely scratches the surface of Aspen's emotions when his brother decides to blackmail him, but with no other option, Aspen learns to survive. Aspen can deal with the abuse as long as Alex keeps his sexuality a secret. He'll just wait it out. Aspen will graduate high school with a baseball scholarship and get the hell out of his conservative hometown... if he can endure. But he can't, and Aspen's suddenly fighting not only his brother, but the all-consuming monster in his head.