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Well, Always Tomorrow has come to an end... but who knows if we'll see these two again? Thanks for your time, your reactions and your comments!! Really appreciated Thanks Chris! I thought it was kinda sweet Appreciate your time, reactions and comments! I know, right? I fell in love with these two when I wrote this! I ended up closing a lot of threads in this chapter and since I have a habit of dropping stories, I thought let's wrap it now and perhaps do a sequel if the stars align! Thank you so much for your endless support! I also think the boys have more stories to tell, but I can't be relied on to tell it all at once

I'd also be furious if someone moved my things Thanks for reading! We've all been there, right? Yeah he had a rough one. Thanks for reading! That's a good thought. That's a looot of sisters to live with! Thank you for reading!

“Morning, Sleeping Beauty.” Arun frowned and stretched, whimpering as his joints clicked pleasantly. Judging by Brad’s look of disgust, he didn’t like that. It was the first morning since they’d moved in that the redheaded runner had woken before him. He was tying his shoelaces, dressed in running shorts and a loose tee. He was tall and a little lanky, but obviously athletic. Arun liked his freckles. They covered his face and arms, dense enough that from a distance they almost looked like a

Arun was back at school, although he couldn't remember arriving. His shoes were too tight. That was the first thing he noticed. His collar was buttoned all the way to his throat despite the heat, and somebody had tied his necktie too tightly. Arun hooked one finger beneath it and pulled. It didn't loosen. The art room was full. That was wrong too. Visual Arts had never been this crowded. There were boys from his class, boys from May's classes, people he vaguely recognised from primary schoo

Good to hear! I tried to make the narration feel organic with the way Arun constructs his thoughts. I'm glad you like Brad - I thought I'd step away from the mean straight guy stereotype with him. Arun might not notice obvious cues, but he can notice a pattern. He's doing his best! Thanks Chris! Ah shit that's really good . Is it too late to put this in the text??

He called his mother on the walk to class. They always spoke in Thai together, and Arun liked having someone to speak it with. He doubted he’d have many opportunities over the next few years while he was at Uni. Brad only spoke English and he wasn't even good at that. “Morning, Mum.” “Win! Have you eaten?” “Yes.” That was aspirational rather than true, but there was a banana in his bag. Arun didn’t have much time for dishonesty or dishonest people, but he made an exception fo

Okay I don't love this idea hahaha I'm indifferent - the times I did wear heels as part of a costume etc convinced me they should be illegal as a uniform CH3 is set to autopublish today instead. Turns out someone is less literate of GA's autopublish than he bragged about.

Well, I'm sure you'll find out in the coming days! Thank you for the comment! Factually thanks for reading! He's a little unlike anyone I've written before. I had some fun changing it up! Perhaps there's a little projection in it - I also happen to really like people who mind their own business. More on the way! Thanks for coming! Super fair! I don't mind them. I actually like the rhythmic sound - stilettos too I stopped wearing some rubber-soled sneaker-type shoes because they'd squeak H O R R I B L Y on the road near my office. Thanks for the thoughts!

It's just not a published story without you Chris. Thanks for taking the time!

Brad didn’t snore. That was nice. It seemed he made enough noise while he was awake that his body was finally out of capacity by the time he went to sleep. Arun lay there enjoying the rare peace before finally climbing out of bed, especially careful not to wake him. Every minute counted. Sharing a bathroom with twenty-two other students was something he was still getting used to. At home, he showered at seven forty sharp and was dressed, teeth brushed and hair set by eight, so May could hav

Hahaha! Thank you. It's always a joy to have you! That's good! He's supposed to be more than meets the eye. Glad you like the cast! I enjoyed university myself but I was terrible at it. & living in a shared dorm with other people isn't for me. Sharehouse is enough. I've got the next four chapters set to autopublish (which makes me feel super tech-savvy!) 24 hours and 1 minute apart

Arun discovered three things about university within his first forty-eight hours. The first was that nobody cared if he skipped breakfast. The second was that lecturers could say, with complete sincerity, “this will be on the exam” about almost anything, though Professor Foster seemed to do it as a joke. The third was that his roommate, Brad, had a unique relationship with noise. It was strange. He wasn’t deaf and he wasn’t an arse. He was just… painfully loud. Brad did not create noise mal

Eighteen-year-old neurodivergent graphic design student Arun likes his world orderly, predictable and comfortably quiet. University life pushes him beyond his usual routines - a loud new roommate, educational challenges and a residential dormitory full of people who seem to understand social rules he can only approximate. His refuge is the university library, where he can work on assignments and freelance illustrations without anybody demanding his attention... or maybe he could consider an exception for the handsome stranger at the neighbouring desk.

I'd normally start from the top and work my way down but the ending here is SO gorgeous and poetic and amazing that I can't think of anything else! Noah finally letting himself feel the moment - it's lovely! The assumption of heterosexuality always applies - not that Noah's done much to avoid it, with the Gina & Cassie chapters. The avoidance of Leo - noted as a need for space - is still sad. Noah's main fear of ruining the bestie status he has with Leo is exactly what could be getting in the way of it, in a cruel irony. Not only that, he's making something up to avoid a hang out with all of his friends, just because Leo's there. That's a little self-destructive - then he reaps what he sows. At least he realises how silly this is and resolves to fix this ASAP! Good development And they're so happy to see each other, even if it's awkward right now! HAHAHA DEADDD That Noah had mentally decided this is what he wanted but the rest of him was just trying to catch up to the revelation is very cute. And the KISS!! Definitely a lovely chapter once again!

OUCH. It's a pattern for Noah I've brought up in my comments earlier, but deflection is his go-to response to anything emotionally uncomfortable. I'd challenge some of the other comments here - my interpretation wasn't that Noah is afraid of being gay, and there isn't anything about it in the chapters. It states the following - I think that's a more poignant, complex feeling for him to be dealing with. His notes indicate that he knows much more about Leo innately than he does about anyone else in the story so far. That's a really good sign. Oh my god, Leo, why can't you just be single? It sounds like Leo's giving Noah some time to process what's happening, because he's not handling it... well haha Fabian's potential witnessing of the kiss has rattled Noah even more and the truth is kept deliberately secret from us - but time will tell, especially since Noah's preferred method of processing things is to just get drunk. Not exceptionally healthy, but the lad is just twenty. This chapter is less fun but more raw than the others - very good!