Almost Gone

Theo, fifteen and already worn down by life, sees no way out. Trapped in a home with an abusive stepfather and locked out of any kind of kindness at school, he's convinced that the only escape is to end everything-alone, at the edge of a bridge.

But just as he's about to let go, someone stops him. Not a friend. Not family. Nicholas-one of the boys who made his life hell.

Nicholas has always appeared to have it all: a perfect family, a spotless reputation, a future paved in gold. But perfection is a mask. When he looked at Theo, he felt something he couldn't understand-something he feared. So he turned that fear into bullying. He regrets it now, but it may already be too late.

Their encounter on the bridge changes everything.

As the walls around them begin to crack, Theo and Nicholas form a fragile bond neither of them expected. But healing doesn't come easy-and neither does forgiveness. Together, they must navigate trauma, identity, guilt, and the quiet hope that maybe, just maybe, they're not as alone as they thought.

Warning: Mentions of Selfharm and Suicide. Muture contant.
You have been warned.