Story Title: Unspoken
Genre: Coming-of-age, Unrequited Love, Drama, LGBTQ+
Themes: First love, self-discovery, heartbreak, longing, and the pain of loving someone you can't have.
Synopsis:
Elliot has always been careful. Careful with his words, careful with his actions, and most of all, careful with his heart. He knows better than to fall for someone who can never love him back. But when Adrian-a confident, charismatic, and effortlessly kind boy-enters his life, Elliot finds himself breaking his own rules.
What starts as a quiet admiration turns into a friendship, and soon, something much more dangerous: hope. They spend late nights together, sharing thoughts, laughter, and moments that feel like something almost real. But reality is cruel-Adrian is straight. And no matter how much Elliot wishes otherwise, some love stories aren't meant to have happy endings.
As feelings grow stronger and the lines between friendship and longing blur, Elliot faces a painful choice: keep holding on to a love that will never be returned or find the strength to let go before it destroys him.
Main Characters:
Elliot Carter: A quiet, introspective boy who tries to suppress his feelings for Adrian. He is thoughtful, artistic, and intelligent but struggles with expressing emotions.
Adrian Vasquez: A charming and confident boy who unknowingly captures Elliot's heart. He is friendly, effortlessly social, and carries a deeper side that few people truly see.
The story explores the beauty and heartbreak of first love-how sometimes, the people we fall for can change us, even if they can't love us back the way we want them to.
*Underneath the cheers, there are secrets that can't be hidden forever.*
In a small, conservative town where football reigns supreme, Dominic Ricci is a rising star, the golden boy QB destined for greatness. With his father as the head coach and the town's hopes resting on his shoulders, Dominic has always played the part of; the perfect son, athlete, and popular hot guy with the perfect girlfriend. But inside, he always felt something was missing, something he couldn't quite name. As the end of his football and high school career come closer, and his father's expectations rain down on him, his world starts to crumble under the pressure.
But when Phoenix Ryder transfers to his school and is the next big wide receiver with a troubled past and home life, Dominic's life takes an unexpected turn. Phoenix is confident, unapologetically himself, rebellious, and openly gay. At first, Dominic doesn't know what to think of Phoenix. The two couldn't be more different, but as they spend more time together on the field. And off. Something begins to change in Dominic.
Dominic and Phoenix get put to the test as friendships crack, rumors spread, and their teammates and town try to break there world.
*Will they be able to help each other rise from the ashes or will they burn together*