50 parts Complete Mature*2021 Watty Award Shortlister*
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I scanned his face, taking in all of his features. His eyes were large, shockingly so, and his eyelashes were long, accentuating that honey gaze. His lips were blush pink, his cheeks taking on the same tint in the nipping air. I glanced at his neck as he swallowed before my gaze returned to his eyes.
"You can't do that," he spoke, turning back onto his back.
"Do what?"
"Look at me."
"I can't look at you?" I echoed.
"Not like that."
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They say you meet the person you fall in love with when you least expect it. For Sage and Angel, this is especially true.
After a run in at a party, Sage and Angel find themselves on a winding road of discovery, heartbreak, acceptance, trauma, and healing. Throughout their journey, they learn about one another, about themselves, and about life itself, and in ways they'd never imagined.
"It is such a happiness when good people get together - and they always do."
- Jane Austen
TW/CW: This story contains implications and descriptions of sexual harassment (Parachute, Happy Birthday, All The Fun, Buzzkill), attempted sexual assault (Parachute, Bad Professor), sexual assault (Parachute, Bad Professor), abuse (Leaving), and homophobia (Leaving, A Visit). Please read with caution.