Lyssa and Shane Dawson are brother and sister, years apart but still share an inseparable bond. They tell one another everything; their emotions, crushes, stories, and just about everything in between. Shane treats his little sister like his princess, always looking out for her and making sure she's safe and out of harms way. She tries to do the same for Shane but Shane's heading to college soon and wants to try and learn to be independent, not relying on his sister as much to lend a helping hand all the time. Lyssa and Shane also have best friends that are siblings: Jen and Joey. Jen is Lyssa's age, 15 and Joey is Shane's age, 21. Jen and Lyssa are basically sisters, they are that close and Shane and Joey are very very close friends, went to High School together and graduated. Something Shane always expected but never knew when, was when Joey would come out of the closet...he did recently. Now Shane might have started to....catch feelings. He just might be gay...and for Joey.
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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