For Tino, school was just another place to go if you wanted to belong to a living hell. Life seemed as though it was pointless, Tino wasn't the smartest person in the world, just your less than average student, every class was a class that he was failing in, bullies around every corner and no friends. that is, until a new transfer student joins the school, then Tino's world turns upside down. Suddenly it seemed as though there were less bystanders and a little smaller world after all, but the bullying still seemed to occur, more frequently that is, originally the words they used to say turn into actions and his depression gets worse, until finally he snaps, but will this new Swedish transfer student save his life or is it too late.
Life for Berwald Oxenstierna should be simple. He is a simple man with a simple curse, one that takes the life of anyone who touches him. It causes him to keep his distance from people, which shouldn't be so hard since being social was never one of his strong suits anyway.
But then an outsider comes to town, a lively Finn named Timo who is unlike anyone Berwald has ever met. He's bubbly and attractive, and Berwald feels drawn to him in a way that pains him to suppress.
It's hard enough to know he can never confess his feelings to Timo, but it soon becomes evident that Timo is starting to have the same feelings.
How can Berwald ever love Timo if he can only bring death to the vivacious Finn?
.
Published: 9 December 2018
Completed: 31 August 2022
Word Count: 18,713