Nathan Birch learned early that running was safer than staying.
All his life, he was taught to run. From his mother, nothing but a painful memory. From his father, a toxic and demanding presence. From himself, who keeps loving the wrong sort of people.
So he runs yet again, from an abusive man this time, and lands himself in a small cafe of a tiny Midwestern town named Wrenfield. The townsfolk are friendly, the coffee is really nice, but he is not going to stay. Staying doesn't equate healing, he knows. Staying means destruction. It means facing everything he was taught to hate about himself- being queer, being scared, being weak.
But there goes the barista, ruining all of Nathan's plans.
"You're saying you get it?" Nathan laughs, a harsh and bitter sound. "You? A billionaire? The boy everyone in town loves?"
"Yeah, I do." Lucas says, gentle as if to reassure him. "I really do. Don't you see we have the same scar?"
"I don't have a scar, I'm-"
"You're not weak, Nathan." Lucas says quietly. "You're hurt. Like I was."
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The unique besties of Haxby town- A damsel and a Madame!
Astrid Tate- The young, sweet teenager adored by the entire town for her polite smile and delicious cakes. It was her dream to turn passion into a reality with just a simple catch. That her future should not be anywhere near the lanes of Haxby. The shadow of her messy home was lethal enough to burnaway any hope. Also, the icing on the cake of her miseries was her hidden past! So, she stuck to the plan. The one, she build with her best friend who was faraway living her dreams.
Melissa Brown- The diva that the Highschool thought it would never really have but dearly missed when she ran after her goal faster than a bullet train! Most peculiar thing remembered about the fashionista was her die-hard bond with the school's shy and boring valedictorian candidate. For many they made no sense. But for Mel, that bond was a source of happiness in her life. And so betrayed by destiny, she returned home, only to her biggest shock!
Follow the journey of the two friends as they battle secrets and lies to reach for the stars that shine beyond the limits of their courage. Will the past win or the unexpected surprises will turn their lives on a new path? Only story will tell :)
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