Order From Chaos

Jayden Wilcox has struggled with depression since he was a child. His father left early on, and his stepfather was abusive. At ten, his biological father's parents adopted him. He lives comfortably on their property, spending his days caring for his plants and dreaming of becoming a botanist one day. Life would seem ideal to anyone looking in from the outside.

One morning, his depression becomes too much for him, and he decides to seek out help. Leaving his grandparents, he goes and checks himself into a psychiatric ward to get the help he needs. He makes new friends, Freddie and Zak, each with their own issues. Quickly, the three become friends, and then things start developing in ways Jayden doesn't understand at first.

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