Elliot Brushwood has no friends at school, and no friends at home either, coming in second to his brother Colby despite being older, unable to focus in school, bullied and side-lined, and too emotional to know how to fight back, it seems as though everything is out of his control.
Arran King is the opposite, effortlessly in charge with an unfortunate reputation, a layabout, ruthless, and a murderer...
There's nothing Arran dislikes more than weakness. Maybe that's why there was no way the two characters would ever meet.
But everything changed when Elliot hit the water, breaking the freezing cold surface of the Lake Ransom, his undue baptism seems to change him forever.
Empty to his core, Elliot ventures out at night, to recover the lost bits of his soul.
And he might just meet a demon on his way.
Chicago had never greeted the Valentines with open arms. Instead it greeted them with a slap in the face and reality served on a silver platter. Living with such a large family and such a small income was harder than anyone could have imagined especially when your best form of income comes from your mom being a hooker.
Alexander is a middle child in the large family. At the prime age of fourteen he's starting to become confused about many things in his life such as where he fits in, what he wants to do when he's older and his sexuality.
Nolan is in the same boat. Though he is not part of the Valentine family he got the privilege of living down the street from them. He had a slightly smaller family with only a slightly better income. But the only things Nolan feels he needs is astronomy, books and his best friend Alexander who is always getting them into trouble.
TRIGGER WARNINGS : suicidal thoughts/mentions, abuse, underage drinking, some sexual content, cussing.
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started: November 1st, 2018
completed: November 30th, 2018