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Against The Current
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DeathTheKid_98
Ongoing, First published May 15, 2015
Mature
artcomingofagedramafamilyfollowingyourdreamsmusicislifepassionromanceselfdiscovery
In "Against the Current," Silas finds himself torn between the life his parents have meticulously planned for him and the music that stirs his soul. With his father, Robert, and mother, Margret, both doctors, the pressure for Silas to follow in their footsteps is immense. However, Silas's true passion lies with his bandmates-Max, Jenna, and Danny-and the music they create together.

As Silas navigates the tumultuous waters of family expectations and personal dreams, he forms an unexpected bond with Hallie, a free-spirited artist who encourages him to pursue his own path. Hallie's unwavering support becomes a beacon of hope for Silas, even as tensions with his parents reach a breaking point.

"Against the Current" is a poignant story of self-discovery, resilience, and the courage to defy tradition in pursuit of one's true calling. Will Silas find a way to honor his family's wishes while staying true to himself, or will the weight of their expectations drown out his dreams
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It Doesn't Even Matter

45 parts Ongoing

Max is struggling, plain and simple. After dropping out of school two years ago to help his mom with the bills and losing his best friend, he's just kind of shut things out. His life has been in pure survival mode. Work, pay bills, survive. But things only getting more complicated when he's ripped away from everything he's ever known. His mom, never the most put together woman has an affair with her married boss and gets pregnant. Now she's decided to move them both to Beverly Hills and into his place! With new step siblings that hate him before they've even met and a man that thinks he can just jump in and be his father, Max has had just about enough of everything. On top of all that he's starting up school again, and with these new fancy rich kids, Max feels even more suffocated and out of place then he did before. Will Max figure out his place or fall farther and farther into the background suffocating?

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