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**This story is, for the most part, still the same as before, however it was completely rewritten so some of the events and story lines have been changed. This story is also split into three parts.** Part 1: The Months of Bliss Part 2: The Arrival of a New Friend Part 3: Breaking Down the Walls Liam Parker is a lovable, over enthusiastic fifteen year old. With a wonderful family and best friend by his side, he considers himself the luckiest kid on the planet. On his second day of his freshman year, Liam meets Brody Hamilton, a recently out-of-the-closet senior. The two date for a few months until Liam finally learned the truth about Brody. After that he is never the same. Three years later, Liam is no longer the lovable, enthusiastic fifteen year old. He is now a shy, introverted eighteen year old with depressive/anxiety stricken tendencies. A new student, Chase West changes everything for Liam. Trying and failing to keep his wall up, Liam is partnered up with Chase on a class project. They soon begin to grow closer as the days pass by. Can Liam keep his walls up or will Chase break them down?

When Desmond Mellow transfers to an elite all-boys high school, he immediately gets a bad impression of his new deskmate, Ivan Moonrich. Gorgeous, mysterious, and menacing, Ivan is exactly what Desmond doesn't need in his life - or so he thinks... After causing trouble in his previous high school, Desmond is struggling to adapt to his new environment at Ivory High and to stop living in the shadow of his perfect older brother. As usual, trouble follows Desmond wherever he goes and nothing is going well. To make matters worse, he seems to have attracted the attention of The Class Prince, aka the infamous Ivan Moonrich. But despite their rocky start, Desmond begins to grow feelings for Ivan, discovering a new side of his identity that he never thought to experience. [[word count: 50,000 - 60,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch