Behind Closed Doors is the third and last instalment of the Behind-Series, continuing the story of E.J., and Brody, this time being told from the perspective of Chris.
Chris Reith is best friends with E.J., who he has been in love with since he was thirteen years old. Unfortunately for him, he is maybe not damaged enough to be considered interesting enough to catch E.J's eye, so E.J. ended up with Brody with the wax face.
That however doesn't mean that Chris didn't end up successful...
A year after seeing the love of his life get engaged, he is now a model, influencer, and above all, he has fans that love him... Yes, he finally found love.
This lifestyle however comes with its own hardships as Chris returns to drugs, fake happiness, and being haunted by his rentboy past, and dead alcoholic mother.
In this third instalment of the Behind Series we see a side of Chris we have never seen before. Long gone is the boy who just wanted to save his best friend, making space for a Chris trying to run away from a lifetime of emotional and mental abuse.
Join Chris on his quest to potential happiness, as the old gang, E.J., Brody, Will, and all the others weave their stories into his.
" It's easy for Sam to become his own worst enemy and he often finds himself thinking and expecting the worst because it seems to be the easiest thing to believe in when he isn't true to himself. He only realizes when he becomes aware of how he fucked up.
Like now, he wouldn't say he totally messed up but that changes when class starts and the seat next to him stays empty. He turns his head, eyes scouring the room soon to find the brunette sat in the seat he used to sit in before moving next to him. A frown stretches across his face and he realizes it's all his fault, his heart sinks to his stomach as he sees the gloomy expression he holds. He hadn't realized how passionate he felt about being his friend. "
Or,
Sam piques Colby's interest and he makes it his own mission to become his friend knowing the hard obstacle it will be when figuring out his trust issues and shyness- however he doesn't realize just how hard it would be to accomplish. With hidden secrets and heartfelt situations, the wanted friendship will either fall through or become something so much more neither would have ever imagined.
Things to consider before reading:
• abuse - physical + verbal
• eating disorder