A Dimimes AU story, aged 20-21, College.
POV flips between following main characters, Dimitri and James.
All rights of characters other than James go to their respective owners and stories. Dimitri, Delilah, and Sammy are oc's of friends. Toby, Cody and Jack originate from respective stories (Ticci Toby, X-Virus, Eyeless Jack.) Relationships and personalities originate from a Creepypasta Discord (Yes, acknowledging Toby is no longer in the fandom.)
Dimitri, a secluded hobby murderer just trying to get back to a normal life after the "mysterious deaths" of his foster parents 4 years prior, and a few occurences since, moves into a new apartment, alone, not intending to make friendships anytime soon.
James, a new college student, just trying to adjust to a new environment away from his family, is doing his best to survive with a horrible roommate and a shitty apartment, when Dimitri moves in next door.
Warnings for Homophobia, (possibly graphic) gore, death
It's just a love story: Boy meets boy.
Boy falls for boy.
Boy gets in trouble.
Boy helps boy.
Boy falls for boy.
Ryan Byrne lives the re-closeted life. He works hard in school, he stays socially active, and he does everything in his power to make sure he can succeed for his parents wishes. There's no more room in his life for someone else. He's prepared for what life has to throw at him. That was until...
Dimitri Aetós, the new transfer student and your stereotypical athlete. He has his own plans in a new city, at a new college, with all new people. A scholarship that allows him to stay in one place only for a semester. He tries not to make friends but quickly finds himself taking Ryan for a turn after a complicated accident.
An unfortunate night leaves Dimitri confused, lost, and scared. Willing to help his new friend, Ryan, steps in while also trying to balance his schoolwork.
As the days grow warmer and the summer begins to peek around the corner, Ryan and Dimitri are thrown into the questions that worked so hard not to answer: what are they together? With the fear of Dimitri leaving for the summer looming over their heads, what will they do?
["Completed": I will probably be rewriting chapters here and there."]
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