Adam is a senior, school hardly exists to him anymore, growing up on a sea beaten small costal town every one knows everyone. He goes out of his way to have little known about him because of that. He only confides in the ocean and how often he wished to jump the cliff and let the foamy brine fill his lungs.
Every other day he would visit the cliff, but he hadn't jumped, at least not yet. But finally one day he did, just to wake up again in his bed. So he tried again, maybe it was a dream? But no. He says goodbye as his bully watches him jump a second time to again wake up the next day. So eventually they come to a standstill to figure out what is happening with Adam. But once the bully and the victim stop fighting things are weird between them, they've been heavily involved with each other since they were kids, and now it's just calm?
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"That's a long way down..." Carson chuckled nervously.
"Yeah I know, it's a nice fall to be honest." Adam said with a smile.
"Heh, I wouldn't know," he looked at Adam, then back down at the water, "How cold do you think it is?"
"Cold enough," Adam started breathing a bit hard, it kinda seemed like he was trying to catch his breath.
"You nervous?"
"A little" he leaned over the edge a bit.
"You can lean over the edge, holding me and I can drop you if you want," Carson offered while holding out his hand, which Adam took and placed his feet on the very edge. "I'll see you tomorrow?" He asked, holding Adams hand tightly.
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⚠️Major trigger warning⚠️
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Rated mature for suicidal, self-harm, bullying, strong language, sexuality ,drugs, and other mature themes/mentions/usage
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Long chapters 1000 - 4000 words
3rd person POV
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Started - April 2022
(Ongoing)
Ended - N/A
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COMPLETED [boyxboy]
Carson Hughes is a bright light.
Vinny Taylor is an enigma.
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After spending his summer away as a camp counselor, Carson Hughes comes back to his home town for his senior year. Things seem to be just as he left them until he finds out his best friend's brother came out of the closet and cut everybody out of his life. Kind and caring Carson can't help but want to understand this new Vinny.
Vinny Taylor is falling, constantly going down and feeling like there's no end. His summer leaves him changed forever. After coming out and alienating himself, he spends most days locked away in his room until Carson comes back to town.
Vinny's a mystery yet to be figured out.
And Carson is up to the task.
WARNING: Some of the content in this book may be triggering for some readers. Chapters with triggering content will have trigger warnings at the top with what the triggering content is. There will not be any graphic or detailed scenes of traumatic or triggering experiences.
~180k words