A life filled with unspoken pain and silent suffering. he's caught in a family dynamic that prioritizes his sister's needs above his own, constantly overlooked and dismissed. Even on a special occasion like his birthday, he is forgotten. When he tries to show her love and care for her sister, he's met with disdain and punishment.
Amari's story is a painful reminder of the silent struggles that many young people face, struggling to find their own voice in a world that doesn't always see or hear them. His diary entries, though brief, are a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit, and a call for understanding and empathy for the invisible suffering that often goes unseen.
Through all his struggles there is also a light in the dark and it reminds him 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫
Authors note
Some chapters will contain diary entries and will take more time to upload because they will be important to the plot.
⚠Gay⚠
High school pretty much sucks for everyone, and this is no different for Reiss Irving. As his life starts crumbling around him in the most cliché ways he finds love (in a hopeless place). More love than he can handle.
As a guy with no self esteem Reiss struggles with understanding why a bunch of guys are suddenly fighting over him.
He finds himself enjoying the attention, but in the end he will have to choose just one.
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Have I ever told him I'm gay?
"Have I ever told you I'm gay?" I voice my thoughts.
My friend's eyes widen and his jaw drops open. I honestly don't care that whatever other kids are in class already heard me. "No, you haven't. Thanks for telling me though I guess." he says breathily, his face completely incredulous. My grin widens and I nod at him. "You're welcome."
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[BOOK 2] (can be read seperately)