Sunkissed Suffering

This AU switches between the first person perspective of Jeremy Fitzgerald, a usually upbeat and vibrant teenage boy who is forced to live with his overly religious aunt Pam in Utah; and Michael Afton a boy the same age who is struggling to take care of himself and his younger siblings. Including his brother, Evan who now has various physical challenges due to 'the bite of 83,' all while avoiding his abusive father.

TW: graphic descriptions of blood, injuries, and wounds, mentions of verbal and physical abuse, underage drinking, underage consumption of drugs, smoking, implied alcoholism, homophobia, internalized self hate, internalized homophobia, brief mentions of self harm.