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Beneath the veil
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Ongoing, First published Jun 18, 2025
Mature
What happens when two boys raised in the same household fall in love-but aren't allowed to show it?

Matvey and Nova had always lived in the same house, surrounded by family, tradition, and expectations. To the outside world, they're just like brothers. But inside the silence, the tension between them grows-shared glances that linger too long, quiet moments that mean more than they should.

Nova is older. Responsible. Married.

Trapped in an arranged marriage with a woman who constantly cheats on him, Nova plays the part of the perfect husband. But behind closed doors, he's falling apart... and the only person who truly sees him is Matvey.

They've known each other their whole lives. They've laughed, cried, and grown up side by side. But now, something unspoken is building between them-something that could ruin everything.

Will they risk it all to be together? Or will love be just another thing they're forced to bury?

A slow-burn, forbidden romance about loyalty, longing, and the boy you were never supposed to fall for.
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Caleb was lost and had been for as long as he could remember. He tried to walk the path his parents wanted, but he couldn't see it through the darkness. With his brothers away for college everything became worse. The once warm home felt ice cold, the halls devoid of sound and his life devoid of colour. Then he bumped into Lucas. His long time neighbour who he was certain only saw him as his best friends little brother. Until he didn't. Until Lucas inserted himself further into Caleb's life, getting closer to him than anyone had ever been. Too close. Or maybe that's just what Caleb needed, someone to see more than what was on the surface. Maybe the love he sought was right there in front if him, and so was the help he needed. --- *This is a bxb that deals with sensitive themes, religion, and mature subjects. Read with care. It's also a really. really slow burn.*