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"I thought about running away, setting off to see the world before I couldn't see anything at all. I had never been out of the country. I wanted to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower, see the castles in Prague, ride a gondola in Venice. I wanted to do something crazy and fall in love and have my heart broken and then do it all over again. But then the bell rang, and I just got up and walked to my next class." ~*~ Blake Summers was always the poster child for good girl perfection: she had straight As, never got into trouble, and followed rules to a fault. But before the start of her senior year of high school, Blake receives life-changing news: she's going blind. Her diagnosis forces Blake to confront the fact that she's tired of playing it safe. She wants to truly see the world, take risks, and be anything but predictable before her vision fades completely. Enter Dash Wolfe, Blake's classmate: his reputation as a rebellious troublemaker precedes him everywhere he goes. As Dash becomes interested in Blake, she finds herself intoxicated by his fearlessness. Will Blake succumb to Dash's temptation, ruining her good girl reputation? Will she find the adventure she's been looking for before her sight is gone? Or will their reckless choices lead to disaster?

"What did I want? I wanted to be someone else. Or I wanted to live in a world where I didn't have to want to be someone else." *** Connor Hill lives a life of routine: He goes to school, hangs out with his friends, pretends to be straight, rinse and repeat. He lives a life of anonymity, hiding the fact that he's gay from everyone he knows. But everything changes when he encounters the brooding, enigmatic soccer player, Josh Brooks. As the boys keep finding themselves crossing paths, it becomes more and more difficult to stay apart. Connor begins to question if his philosophy of remaining anonymous is just as painful as coming out and allowing the world to see him as someone they might reject. Secrets will be spilled. Will the truth strengthen the boys' bond? Or will their worlds be shattered? [2024 WATTYS SHORTLIST]

Carter Parrish lived a happy, simple life with his mom, and knowing she had found her way back to love was the best news he could have ever received. But love leads to marriage, and marriage brought him a new stepfather, a new house, six new stepbrothers and one especially obnoxious stepsister. When the place he is meant to call home starts to feel like a test to his good-will and patience, Carter needs an escape. He might find just that where he least expects it, after meeting a smart boy with a snarky sense of humor and a secret he doesn't seem to good at hiding, who just so happens to be his football coach's son. Somebody said "change is inevitable, growth is optional". Carter just wished they had left a footnote about how hard it can be. *STORY CONTAINS MULTIMEDIA*

High school heart-throb Ethan Gray is forced to falsely come out as gay to all his peers. Soon enough, he finds himself getting a bit too friendly with art nerd Vincent Samuel, but Ethan swears he isn't really gay. Or is he? Troubled with a lot more than what meets the eye, the two boys fight against all odds to make it. Highest Rankings: #1 in homosexual (23/12/18) #1 in lgbtfiction (10/02/19) #12 in gay. (12/05/19) Started: 16/07/18 Completed: 30/01/19

COMPLETED [boyxboy] Wren Ridley is always two steps ahead of everyone, or so he thinks. His life seems out of his control when he starts having feelings for someone he knows he shouldn't, someone who he's better off avoiding at all costs. Landon Reilly is still trying to figure himself out. After coming out to his parents and nearly getting sent away to conversion therapy, he finds it hard to get close to anyone. He's ice cold, closing himself off to anyone. But when the two constantly bump into each other on their daily runs, avoiding each other becomes nearly impossible and the two are drawn to each other more than either will admit. "On Thin Ice" spinoff. Can be read as a standalone, but contains "On Thin Ice" spoilers and will make more sense if you read that first.

*COMPLETED* During his AP Biology class, Alan is presented with an unexpected request: a talking bullfrog is desperately asking him for a kiss. To his surprise, that talking bullfrog turns out to be Daniel, his crush of 5 years. *Awarded First Place in The Totally Rad Writing Contests of @OminouslyAnonymous for the prompt "Fairy Tale Twist." Book cover art by @OminouslyAnonymous Ranking History as of 11-3-2022: Most Impressive Ranking #3 in gay out of 368K stories Other Rankings as of 11-3-2022 # 1 bxb out of 92.2K stories # 74 highschool out of 303K stories # 87 lgbt out of 349K stories # 120 boyxboy out of 296K stories # 305 teen out of 375K stories # 314 comedy out of 175K stories # 42 gayromance out of 20.4K stories # 415 supernatural out of 177K stories # 629 teenfiction out of 255K stories # 63 gayfiction out of 22K stories # 40 comedy-romance out of 12K stories # 45 malexmale out of 13K stories # 55 lgbtlove out of 14.1K stories # 133 bxblove out of 22.9K stories # 152 lgbtfiction out of 24.9K stories # 1 fairytaletwist out of 58 stories # 1 ominouslyanonymous out of 11 stories

[boyxboy] It's New Year's Eve and Ash is alone at his best friend's bar, waiting for the countdown at midnight to kiss a special someone. What he doesn't know is that the guy he accidentally grabs while trying to evade his crazy ex may just be that someone and more. This initially began as a one shot but who knows what could happen. This is the first thing I've shared with anybody in a very, very long time. I hope it's good enough to share. Thank you to anyone who reads this. Please consider voting or commenting if you enjoy this or have feedback. Thank you! Inspired by these two writing prompts: "You're at a party when you spot an ex. Quick, you urgently have to pretend to be dating the nearest person, who happens to be very attractive." "Begin or end a story with "Happy New Year.""

Lucas Sawyer has gotten used to being forgotten. His twin brother Mark, captain and star quarterback, everyone's favorite, gets the spotlight. Lucas doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't go to parties. His life is safe and logical, and that's exactly how he likes it. But when his brother's football rival and worst enemy, Damien Castillo, starts work at the same small bakery, everything changes. Damien is Lucas' worst nightmare: an arrogant heartbreaker with a bad reputation, who threatens to ruin all his careful plans. Lucas hates him. Right? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This story was inspired by @hipstateasee's "Knight", and I have her permission. All credit to her for the great premise!

[COMPLETE] William reached out toward Orion's hands, wanting to feel his warmth, and never let go. "I visited you almost every day." "I know," Orion grinned, "I know, Will." ⭑⭑⭑ William Riller is an aspiring young astronomer going through his first breakup. Unable to make peace with his lover of eight years abandoning him for someone he had barely known, William plummets into a state of depression. William wanted to make Christian Hagets recognize the importance of what he had thrown away. Orion is a star, and whenever someone makes a wish he has the opportunity to come down from the sky in his human form. On one humid, lucky night, William finds himself making a wish on a shooting star. Except, William had no idea what a blessing that star would prove to be. ⭑⭑⭑ #1 IN LGBTQRIGHTS - 15/07/24 #2 IN BXB - 09/10/24 #22 IN BL -29/05/25

COMPLETED [boyxboy] After his religious mother kicks him out for being gay, Elijah Ellis moves in with his father, where his step-mother, step-brother, and half-sister also welcome him. Elijah aspires to continue doing what he loves and play hockey for his new school, but his past hookup with the closeted hockey captain, Fox Ridley, complicates things. While Elijah just wants to get through the season unscathed, Fox is hellbent on hating him. Elijah is unsure whether he will ever overcome Fox's hatred, or if he will remain on thin ice. ~171k words