warnings: triggering, anorexia, depression, bulimia , self-harm, bullying, swearing.
Harry Styles absolutely despises eating. The thinks he is built up with his flaws, the definition of imperfection. He is bullied for being gay, and he regrets coming out. His whole life is terrible, and he has his self-inflicted scars to prove it.
He is falling.
The world is all behind him, an emotion of broken memories.
That boy that stood alone by the school halls, with an empty soul and a torn heart,
He had a meaning.
His eyes were hidden by a shade of hurt, but I could save him.
But just as he is about to crash, gentle blue cerulean eyes save him and steady hands hold onto his scarred wrists and prevent him from falling, by a boy who might share the same secrets as Harry's.
He is all Harry can think about as his green eyes blend into his blue, and they pull into an embrace. He is all Harry can think about as two heartbeats feel like one.
Harry feels safe. Louis is his last hope.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
*****
Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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