Actors Don't Break Hearts
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Last published Mon, Sep 28, 2026
Nigel Padbury hasn't felt anything in years. Not really. He spends all of his time alone, or at least he did, until he's convinced to work as a stage hand for a musical at his university.
Billy Simpson had a reputation. Everyone knew how good of an actor he was, but now he's nobody. He's desperate to build it up again, and that means auditioning for everything he can. Luckily for him, he's talented enough to get in the cast over and over again.
Two boys. One on the stage, one off it.
But when personalities collide, will the two of them be able to get past it? Or is something deeper going on that neither wants to admit?
Something that will turn heads and break hearts.
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