Charlie was outed a year ago and has been bullied pretty badly ever since. One day a really cute strawberry blond boy sits next to Charlie in form and an unlikely friendship and maybe something more forms...
Charlie is in an abusive relationship with Ben Hope. When his old childhood friend and neighbor, Nick Nelson, finds Ben harassing Charlie at a birthday party, it causes the boys to bond again.
This story is very heavy with trigger warnings: Angst, SH, Abuse, Assault, Homophobia, ED, Some Smut, Death, and a few less major triggers... Please read cautiously.