Heart Beats
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Last published Tue, Aug 19, 2025
"That's how I know.."
"Know what?"
"That you're really alive"
Finn and Grady are two high school Freshman. Both of the boys are loners, neither of them have friends and are widely regarded as the kids to stay away from. Just in case.
Finn is kindly short, medium length brown hair with curls he doesn't take care of, a pair of dull green eyes, and skin never seen outside of his home. He spends his lunch time in the bathroom, back corner stall, and spends his mornings in the corner of the gym with his headphones on 10. He knows there's something wrong with him, he just doesn't know what.
Grady is a bit taller, around average height, with hazel eyes that light up rooms. His hair is always dyed green, he keeps it long, around his shoulders. Grady has always been known as a loner, sure, but he was also known to be rather happy. He always walked around with a smile plastered on his face; he always stepped with such a joyful bounce you would think he won the lottery. Grady was always happy, never sad. He was content, happy.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Self-harm, suicide, mental illness, drug abuse & use, eating disorders, mentions of SA, mentions & descriptions of abuse.
DO NOT DO ANYTHING THESE CHARACTERS DO. The acts these characters participate in are both illegal and unsafe, please do not indulge in any of this, and if you do, please be safe about it!
Be warned that this story may take a long time to come out as I do not write regularly anymore, also take note that my grammar is not perfect. Please do not read this if you are in a bad place mentally, I do not want to trigger anybody if possible. There are helplines available if needed and I would recommend reaching out if you are struggling.
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