Between the lines
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Elliot Burton hasn't known peace since Bennett Harris popped around for 6th form. Known for his strong build, rebellious streak, and aggressive tendencies, Bennett has made the meek but smart-mouthed Elliot his next target until they graduate from their GCSEs.
With their odd, shifty dynamics, it's hard to tell who the bully is sometimes. If they didn't look like a pair of rowdy young boys, most people would mistake them for an old bickering couple.
But Elliot would rather die before he admitted his feelings for Bennett. It's not like he felt the same...right? Only time could tell as fate, once again, throws them together at university, leaving the campus at the mercy of their common-room drama and passionate writing critiques.
Can they read between the lines to see what truly lies behind the hard covers they've put up?
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