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Last published Sat, Mar 7, 2026
Eli doesn't do drama, and he definitely doesn't do crushes on boys who don't even know they like boys.
He's spent most of high school under the radar-drawing in the back of class, showing up to social Club when he feels like it, and staying far away from anyone who feels like a risk. Things are fine. Boring, maybe. But fine.
Then Noah Reyes shows up.
New school, new face, and a strange habit of sitting at Eli's library table like they've always known each other, and talking to Noah feels like talking to the sun, always shining and incredibly hot
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