The Things We Swallow
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Last published Sun, Jun 1, 2025
Adrian never asked to be the center of anyone's moral crisis-especially not Tyler's. Biracial, confident, and sharp-witted, Adrian is used to navigating a world that sees him in pieces. Tyler, on the other hand, is the golden boy from a small town steeped in quiet racism and casual homophobia-an inheritance he never questioned until Adrian crashed into his life like a challenge he wasn't ready for.
What starts as tension-unspoken words, stolen glances, and accidental touches-slowly shifts into something deeper. As the two boys grow closer, Tyler is forced to confront the ugly truths he was raised to believe. His feelings for Adrian don't make sense in the world he comes from, but they refuse to go away.
Torn between the person he was taught to be and the person he's becoming, Tyler finds himself caught in a slow burn he can't smother. And Adrian? He's not sure if he can trust the fire won't burn him in the end.
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