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Last published Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Noah Hale has always known who he is.
He's loud, dramatic, unapologetically himself, and somehow still exhausted by the world every single day. Coming out hasn't made his life easier, but he refuses to shrink himself for anyone.
Asher Reeves has never been good at handling things, especially his own feelings...
He's quiet, anxious, and constantly too stuck in his own head to know what's going on around him.
Asher Reeves also happens to be the older brother of Noah's best friend.
Although they've seen each other plenty of times over the years, they never really knew each other.
One party changes everything.
Noah was drunk.
Asher was not.
Noah didn't mean to kiss Asher.
Asher definitely did not mean to kiss him back.
Now Noah remembers nothing.
And Asher remembers every second.
In order to preserve the miniscule friendship they have, Asher chooses to keep everything a secret, keep it in like he always does.
The closer they get, the harder it becomes for Asher to pretend nothing happened.
What happens when the one moment that you're trying to forget is the one thing you can't escape?
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