Aaron Wright. Aaron Wright is king of the school. Handsome, muscular, 19 years old, and 5'9. Plays football too. Girls, boys, non binaries, you name them, he gets them. He is a carefree young lad. But the twist? He is arrogant and annoying, just a player. Only dates for sex, and then spits them out. But when he sees Mateo, is it genuine love, or more falseness?
Mateo Rodriguez. New to school. He is extremely skinny, 18 years old, short (5'5), and nerdy. He knows everything. He is a new student, moving from Boston to New York. His dad is very abusive, and his parents are only not divorced because his mom needs the money. He is also gay, and hasn't come out of the closet. He gets bullied a lot, especially by Aaron. Thing is, they have all the same classes. Soon they both find their feelings for each other, but will they admit it?
Trying to bear it quietly, Sam has always carried a lot of baggage. Yet he remains cluelessly reliant on a childhood friend who's always been there---in ways he isn't fully aware of. Because no matter how many oceans apart you are, some feelings refuse to fully fade.
But there are scars that run deeper than skin, lingering where words cannot reach. A place that whispers a truth to him that will slowly become clear, as unspoken emotions unravel and nothing remains certain anymore.
Love is dangerous when you don't know if it's real. And the real question is: will it heal them, or hurt them both?
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This is a SLOWBURN BL book. Also has some GL on the side.
Trigger ⚠️ warnings:
Knife Play
Manipulation
Body Dysmorphia
Light Smut
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