Stories by: -hayle-
7 stories
Georgia Boys

Silas Barnes and Quincy Denton have known each other since they drew their first breaths. Living in a small town, it's impossible for them to not cross paths. That being said, they waltz around each other, muttering teases and engaging in the frenemy-type relationship they've built due to competing family bakeries and the challenges of growing up. When the final summer before senior year comes around and Silas promises to live a little more, chaos erupts between the two, making for a summer of disaster, danger and blurred lines.

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Like Real People Do  [πŸ—Έ]

Kieran Ahmadi walks through the world unfazed. Being a part-time tattoo artist and a full-time (struggling) computer science student means that calmness is a necessity. His head is always clear, and he knows exactly what he's doing (for the most part).However, when the beautifully disastrous Elliot Wu stumbles into Kieran one fateful night, asking for a tattoo - worlds collide and Kieran's wall of put-together-ness crashes to the ground.

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Fire and Rain [πŸ—Έ]

Luciana Castillo would rather be jumping off a moving train than be spending the summer before her last year of college in her hometown.After all, home means Luciana avoiding her overbearing parents and her ex-best friend Zahra Aziz, who she hasn't talked to in years. Unfortunately, four of her childhood best friends are hellbent on reuniting the old group after being years apart.Meaning, Luciana's now stuck on a 2-month-long road trip with them and the impossible Zahra Aziz. Meaning that shit is bound to be awkward, and the trip will likely become the breeding ground for rekindled feelings and unanswered questions.Meaning that the entire road trip is bound to be all kinds of screwed up; a complete and utter dumpster fire, if you will.

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All Things Considered [πŸ—Έ]

Three important facts about Dion Reyes and Paxton Irving: 1. Paxton Irving knows how to piss Dion Reyes the hell off.2. Dion Reyes has a strong hatred for Paxton Irving and the feeling is reciprocated (see number 1) 3. Dion Reyes needs an exit from the aftermath of a toxic relationship and Paxton Irving might be his way out.Paxton Irving and Dion Reyes have never been friends. Their relationship has primarily consisted of insults flying through the hallway at a hundred miles per hour and icy glares that can burn through flesh. But if Dion Reyes has to emotionally recover from his struggling relationship with Cayden McCarthy, then seeking help from the unapologetically salty Paxton Irving might be his get out of jail free card.However, fake dating and secrets always manage to entangle in a million different ways, and Dion Reyes might discover that there's so much more about Paxton Irving than he could ever fathom.You know, all things considered.

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Brighter Places [πŸ—Έ]

Jason Nguyen is pissed.Pissed that the foster system treated him like discarded scraps.Pissed that he's never been more alone.Pissed that he manages to screw up every good thing that happens to him.Pissed that he wants to be better, but it's seemingly impossible.Jason Nguyen easily blocks the world out. After a messy fall-out, Jason's ready to ignore the universe, keep his head down, and get through the rest of his senior year without a hitch. That is, until one overly-confident Lucas Garcia speedwalks into his life and shows him that the world might not be complete and utter shit.That maybe, Jason doesn't have to be so pissed.That maybe, there are brighter places.

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The Queerest  [πŸ—Έ]

Being queer isn't the easiest shit.Being queer and living in small town South Dakota is by far the most difficult shit. Unfortunately, five extremely queer teens are forced to navigate through the shitstorm of their senior year when everything around them erupts.Or in simpler terms- it all goes to shit.EVELYN PÉREZ is supposed to have it all. Almost every male in Aspen High is at her feet, so no one can know that she's secretly in love with Riya Khatri, the outcast of the school.SOREN CHOI is tired of the casual mistreatment that he deals with 24/7. Little do people know that Soren is also grappling with his past, something he can barely understand himself.DAMIEN SMITH-CORTÉZ has been taught to hate who he is. It doesn't help that Soren Choi is catching his attention in more ways than one. Ways that are bringing uncomfortable feelings to the surface.BLUE MAXWELL needs to get away from Aspen High. From the eyeliner that he wears through the hallways to the feminine aura he emits, he's never felt quite at home. Not to mention the frequent beat-ups.RIYA KHATRI has everything to lose, but not a lot to gain. With divorced parents and a recomposed family, she's barely hanging on to who she is. So, she keeps her head down. After all, if Riya can't believe in herself, who will?Five teenagers, a multitude of problems and only 8 months to solve them. If they're lucky, they might find out their lives are more intertwined than they thought. The queerest kids at Aspen High need to come to terms with who they really are. Or at least, who they were before the world told them who to be.

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It's Just Us [πŸ—Έ]

James Jones has always played life by the rules.His best friend, Will McClain does not.Enter a senior year tsunami filled with hidden emotions, wide grins and way too much chaos to make it through the next ten months alive.

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