This Side of Paradise
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Last published Wed, Aug 26, 2026
[BXB] The list of problems Michael Greene has is probably longer than all the Federalist Papers combined. He's an about to graduate high school, and his life is about as messy as a teenage boys life can get. There's only one part of his life that's ever been reliable, only one constant that's he's always been able to depend on. His childhood best friend, Jackson. But earlier that year, Michael discovered that Jackson was gay. Not only that, but Jackson had been in love with him. And suddenly the one thing Michael had trusted more than anything became unreliable. Michael didn't understand, quite frankly he didn't want to. So he gave Jackson an ultimatum, and somehow the two of them managed to salvage their relationship. As friends. Best friends... right?
Trigger Warning⚠️ mentions of: depression/suicide, drug abuse, ED, and self harm.
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