35 parts Ongoing TW for: Internalized homophobia, homophobia in general, slight transphobia, religious trauma.
(Also this is my first long fic in a long long time so it might not be the best)
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Milo Carter knows how to laugh at the wrong jokes, nod at the right moments, and hide the parts of himself that his family would never accept. At home, at church, even at the dinner table, he wears a mask, because to slip for even a second could mean losing everything.
Then there's Theo: his best friend, his safe place, and the one person who makes the world feel lighter. But secrets this heavy don't stay quiet forever. Between whispered confessions, stolen moments, and the ever-present threat of being caught, Milo is forced to decide how much of himself he can keep hidden, and how much he's willing to risk for the boy he loves.