Killian, or Ian, Jones has found himself in a city full of artists; people somewhat like himself, but having to live with his bland and boring aunt, the complete opposite of Ian, has put some strain on him. He doesn't have anyone to understand his problems, such as the devastating accident that stole his parents away from him, and feels completely and utterly alone. He drowns himself in his work, the preparation for an art festival that can win him a chance to live a life that he controls himself, and keeps anyone who tries help to him far away. But a girl named Lilah Evans somehow manages to sneak her way into his barriers, leaving Ian with a strange new feeling that he doesn't understand.
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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