Mike and Noah have been together for a while. They started off as friends, in high school, then they both developed feelings for each other. They never said anything, and they lost the chance to when Noah "went missing," although in actually Ennard killed him. Then, several years later, Ennard killed Mike by Circus Baby's orders, neither of them knowing that "Eggs Benedict" was actually Michael.
Cue the dramatic reveal, then slowly become friends, then lovers, and then here we are today.
Bit of angst, mostly fluff and smut, and some cursing, if that's a trigger for anyone.
FYI, Will died when he was about 35, Henry when he was 36, Clara at 34, Mike at 23, Noah at 19, Chris at 12, Oscar at 13, Dylan at 13, Elizabeth at 11, Vincent at 13, Vanessa at 29. Once in the animatronic suit, the soul can choose to continue to age, like Vincent and Noah, or choose to stay the same, like Will, Henry, Clara, Mike, and Vanessa. Vincent chose to stop aging once he hit 37 (just to be older than Will and Henry), Chris at 19, Oscar and Dylan at 20, Elizabeth at 18, and Noah once he reached 23 (to be the same as Mike)
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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