Gravity Wins

[Work in Progress, pt.2 of Fall Risk, prequel-current]
When Corren's brother is diagnosed with stage four leukemia, the world tilts. Suddenly, Corren is the invisible child in a family consumed by survival, giving up his college experience to be there for his brother, and the silence he's swallowed for years starts to feel like suffocation.

Then Jude moves in next door on what Corren privately calls D-Day. Med student, night owl, and annoyingly observant, Jude is everything Corren doesn't know how to let in. Their connection is tentative at first-until one chaotic frat party cracks something open between them. From there, it's late-night texts, backyard conversations, and a slow unraveling of everything Corren thought he understood about himself.

But falling for Jude isn't simple. Not when Corren's still untangling the knots of internalized feelings he didn't know he carried. Not when his brother is gay, and proud, and sick-and Corren can't figure out why his own truth feels so much heavier.

Jude has his own battles: brutal rotations, sleepless nights, and the ache of falling for someone who doesn't see it yet. But he's patient. He's steady. And he's not going anywhere.

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- If you've not read Fall Risk, I highly suggest reading it first. This can be read as a standalone, but certain things will make so much more sense if you read Fall Risk prior. -

Mature rating, intended for readers over the age of 18. This story contains heavy topics such as:
-Cancer
-Suicidal thoughts and ideations
-Mental health/illnesses
-Mature adult content
-Medical procedures, some in explicit detail, some not so.