Out Loud
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Ongoing4h 49m
Last published Fri, Apr 10, 2026
Zachary Yoshida came to Greywood University ready to start fresh. Openly gay, passionate about teaching, and determined to find his place. What he didn't expect was Gabriel Beckett.
The golden boy. The hockey captain. The mayor's son who could only love him in the dark.
For three months, Zachary made himself smaller, accepted midnight visits and empty promises, convinced himself that crumbs were enough. But when you're taught from childhood that love means accepting less than you deserve, how do you learn to demand more?
With the help of four friends who refuse to let him disappear, Zachary begins the hardest journey of his life: learning that loving someone shouldn't mean losing yourself.
A story about toxic love, found family, and discovering that being loved out loud isn't a luxury, it's the bare minimum.
TW: Emotional manipulation, gaslighting, internalized homophobia, parental emotional neglect, mentions of alcoholism/addiction (side character)
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