sage is new to byrd high and on her first day she meets two boys, adam and louis. at first, everything is as it should be. until adam and louis drag her into their past. what went wrong and how did it go so far?
sage is your average teenage girl, dark brown hair, cocoa eyes, and smart. her first day of school is not as eventful as she thought it would be. as her friendship with adam and louis develops, she senses that something is off. they both don't seem to be as truthful as they present themselves. what could they be hiding?
her dad works strenuous hours at his desk job, leaving before dawn and returning after dusk. his job seems less stressful than he lets on. sage's mom is the perfect mom, loving, gentle, and caring and juggles various hobbies as jobs. their home is far from perfect but it's the best they have.
// tw: violence, mild language, (possibly gore).
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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