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Cause for Concern ✓

swallowedhearts

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Reads 57,107
Votes 3,449
Parts 38
Time 9h 39m

swallowedhearts

[BXB / unedited ]

Saying that Max Oran is a disaster would be an understatement: he got himself kicked out of school, his dad has sent him to live with his emotionally distant mother and his friends don't want anything to do with him.

When Max starts at his new school, he meets Cole Benson and his turbulent but loyal friends. As Max develops new bonds and begins to fall for Cole, he realizes that, despite everything, he might have stumbled into something beautiful.

Eager to embrace the second chance that life has given him, Max begins counseling and, with the help of Cole and his newfound friends, tries to move forward.

However, he quickly realizes that there are more bumps ahead than he was prepared for and is forced to decide if he's going to push past his problems or let his mistakes hold him back forever. 

[ September 2021. - January. 2022. ] 

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#3 in mental illness 
#8 in queer 
#12 in moving on 
#13 in youth 
#19 in growing up
#24 in bisexual
#31 in daddy issues  
#66 in ya 
#89 in mental healthAll Rights Reserved

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Out of reasons (Boy × Boy) ✔ by sweetcaressesofmay

Only a few months after his dad's death, Daniel decides to leave his hometown to study in an art school at countryside. New ambience would surely help him deal with his dad's death, but what if it, instead, only gives him more issues to deal with? In his new school Daniel meets an illicitly good-looking guy, who seems almost too good to be true. It would have been a perfect beginning of the journey, if Daniel didn't have to share his dormitory flat with a bad-tempered and dishevelled roommate.. CW: violence, sexual assault, trauma, mentions of suicide, panic attacks 2019 (original), 2022 (edited).

No Longer Friends by ThatOneGayKid1010

After an unexpected hookup with his best friend, Holden finds himself quickly catching feelings and falling in love. He knows he's playing a dangerous game, considering that his best friend is somewhat homophobic, but he can't help but think about hooking up with him again. He quickly realizes that he has to make a decision, try to repair the friendship, or cut ties forever. *This story is horribly cringy, but good in my opinion. Always looking for feedback and corrections!* *This story will also contain a LOT of smut :p*

MY NEW NEIGHBOR by igrowlandbite

(A LITTLE BIT MORE TWISTED THAN YOUR NORMAL BOY NEXTDOOR STORY) Max wakes one morning to discover that he has a new neighbor and their parents seem dead set on them being friends, but how could they be? Max is broken, with a past that inspires a pity from others that he can not stand, one that can't be overlooked, but Graham seems to be full of surprises. Could he be the one who changes everything? (Warning!!! This story contains boy love.) I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Exploding Hearts (bxb) | ✔ by dreammcatcher

Oliver is lost in a world that he loved. A desire to paint to his hearts content, any form of distraction from his recent heartbreak. Attempting to rebuild his life without the person he loves, adapting to bleak reality. He was always known for being shy and quiet, until he met Max, who turned his life upside down. Max was vibrant and loud, cheeky and confident. Everything Oliver was not. But Max showed him things in life that brought him out of his comfort zone, experiencing the extremes of life with each other. Until one day Max left without a saying a word, leaving Oliver's world to crumble. Oliver now lives a life with a blank space in his heart. Attempting to move on and accept that Max is never coming home. But Oliver was never expecting to see Max in a gay bar, whilst on a date with someone else one year later. The drama unfolds and hearts explode.

He Says He's Just A Friend by jms777

Emmet and Clay did not meet on the best of terms, but that doesn't stop them from becoming fast friends. As their bond grows stronger, they will do whatever it takes to maintain this new friendship. Even though that may not be all that either of them wants. After years of living in a conservative southern town, Emmett has developed a hard shell that is not easily pierced. It's gotten even more difficult since breaking up with his first serious boyfriend left him feeling devastated and betrayed. Then a new friend comes along to peel back all the layers of protection, making Emmett feel happy again, and perhaps making him feel something more. The loss of his father at a young age left Clay with severe anxiety. His girlfriend says he's emotionally distant - because he is. Clay never gave much thought to his sexuality. He started dating because all his friends were, and although his relationships never seem to work out, he continues to try, because that's what's expected. The steady track he's been traveling is suddenly upended when he becomes enamored with a boy he just met. Now Clay has to figure out what he wants and how far he's willing to go to get it.

Love Thy Neighbor ✓ by swallowedhearts

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Wherefore Art Thou Romeo? ✓ by swallowedhearts

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Not A Temporary Love | Finley & Harlyn #1 by kccastner

2023 WATTY'S SHORTLIST When Finley Bowers decided to study abroad in England, he wasn't expecting to fall in love. But when Harlyn Evans shows up in his life, he brings a whole lot of goodness - and chaos - with him. *** Finley Bowers has always done what everyone expects of him. But the last few years have been rough, and he's decided to make his own decisions instead of what everyone else wants him to do. The first step is to get out of his tiny town and study in England for the semester with his best friend, Max. Little did he know three short months would change his whole life. Harlyn Evans is really good at taking care of everyone else. He's not as good at taking care of himself. And after a long semester of too many work hours, piles of schoolwork, and his family's host student freezing him out, he's wary when the new host student, Max, moves in for the term. But Max and his best friend draw him in in ways he never expected. As Finley and Harlyn get closer and try to figure out their feelings for each other, the end of the semester and Finley's return to the states looms in the distance. What will their future hold? COMPLETED: June 14, 2023 SMALL EDITS MADE: July 6, 2023

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No More Wasting Time by Creative_Writer407

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Out of reasons (Boy × Boy) ✔ cover

No Longer Friends cover

MY NEW NEIGHBOR cover

Exploding Hearts (bxb) | ✔ cover

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Love Thy Neighbor ✓ cover

Wherefore Art Thou Romeo? ✓ cover

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No More Wasting Time cover

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Out of reasons (Boy × Boy) ✔

Only a few months after his dad's death, Daniel decides to leave his hometown to study in an art school at countryside. New ambience would surely help him deal with his dad's death, but what if it, instead, only gives him more issues to deal with? In his new school Daniel meets an illicitly good-looking guy, who seems almost too good to be true. It would have been a perfect beginning of the journey, if Daniel didn't have to share his dormitory flat with a bad-tempered and dishevelled roommate.. CW: violence, sexual assault, trauma, mentions of suicide, panic attacks 2019 (original), 2022 (edited).