When Grian, Jimmy, and Pearl escaped the Watchers, they're separated, Jimmy and Grian thinking they'd never see their sister again. When, through chance and a little bit of fate, reunites the siblings in a small village in Cornwall, they find new and familiar faces in a place that isn't what it seems. With the help of a disgraced scientist, a retired actor, a tired police officer, an eccentric botanist, a former spy, two rival artist and a man they hoped mever to see again, the siblings must uncover the mystery of Stoorworm Village before its too late.
A Hermitcraft and Life Series 1950s au, with touches of fantasy, folklore, and murder mystery.
Luke has been in love with his best friend, Taylor, for too long now and it's getting difficult to be around him. He knows it's time to move on and find someone who can make him happy, but he feels like that will never happen, not with the way Taylor has his heart...
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Being in love with your best friend is hard. Luke Peterson knows this better than anyone else, as he's agonized over his feelings for Taylor Schofield for the past five years. So when he meets the handsome and confident Will Carson who wants to help him get over Taylor, it seems like the perfect chance for him to move on. But can Luke truly give Will a chance? Or will his heart always belong to his best friend?
Content and trigger warning: This story contains descriptions of suicide and homophobia.
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Cover designed by Holly Thurston