Mine to Break

"He made my life a nightmare. Then he became the only person who made it feel real."
Hachi has spent years surviving high school by keeping his head down, especially when it comes to Jero-the school's most feared bully. But when a cruel prank crosses the line and leaves Hachi broken, it sparks an unexpected chain of events that neither of them can undo.
As secrets unravel, alliances shift, and wounds-old and new-come to light, Hachi finds safety in the last place he ever expected: the arms of the boy who once destroyed him.
With the help of Mai, a fiercely protective celebrity with demons of her own, Hachi begins to rebuild. But healing is never linear, and neither is love.

TW: This story contains themes of bullying, abuse, and trauma. Please read with care.