A Companion Novel to Niko.
Mylo is a teenager who struggles in life, and views the world through lenses tinted gray. Nothing's ever gone well for him no matter how hard he's tried, and it eats away at him against his better judgement. He wants to find the silver lining, but thanks to his life's experiences, especially his abusive father, his mother's death, and constant bullying from his peers, he feels all hope has been lost forever. But, when you're at rock bottom, there's nowhere to go but up, right? Unless, nobody's there to save you when you fall off the edge, Mylo feels. Will anybody help him before it's too late?
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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