Arch Hunter

Breakfast next morning is so awkward. I eat my cereal trying to ignore the half-naked twins chasing each other around the house and Maggie trying to get them to put on some clothes. Her husband, coffee in one hand and phone in the other, waits for his taxi to take him to the airport. He's off on a business trip and won't be around for a few days. He looks like the type of father who's not really present even when he is around. Not that I'm judging. At least he didn't leave his wife two days afte

You know, that noise could be anything, Mike slipping in the shower and worse!

So many comments! Thank you! So many ways this could go... but they all start unwilling. Usually it takes time to look back at your problems and realize they were only in your head... Hopefully they won't take too much time. Thanks for commenting and prompting me to start posting this story! Thanks so much. Don't worry about not reviewing, it means a lot that you enjoyed it. I hope you enjoy this one, too It feels great to be back. Here hoping someone will show Mike a way to the store. It's easy to get yourself lost in a new town... Maybe he just felt casual about the whole thing, hence the comment. Or maybe he just wanted to sound casual... Thank you! I'll do my best to write fast and reveal things one by one. Thank you :3 I'm having mild PTSD symptoms while writing it, haha! It's nice revisiting it like this. Time machine? No, thanks! Thank you for reading, I hope I keep delivering.

Being in the same room with Liam feels like being trapped in a cage with a tiger. Currently, he's just sitting on his bed, idling on his phone, yet I still can't relax. At any moment, he could stand up, look at me, and... I don't know what. I barely know him, but one thing is do know: he doesn't seem to like me much, for whatever reason. This makes me only mildly excited about sharing a bedroom for the next couple of weeks. I can't blame him, though. Neither of us asked for this, but it is what

Mike finds himself in an unexpected and uncomfortable situation. New school, new town, new family, and most notably, new roommate. And life seems to only get crazier every day.

I'll keep it in mind, I can see it happening at some point, but no promises For now, I'm working on a new story and there's a good chance I'll start posting it soon.

Thank you!!! I would like at some point, but this being my first story ever and kind of personal, I'm really scared of destroying the legacy. I wrote it in a very specific time in my life and I think this is where the story ends... but who knows?

Expect everything to be odd about this story! Thanks for commenting

Good news for once! And Bryan isn't grounded This clearly isn't over yet but I like Billy. Diego may regret put experience over trustworthiness.

It was a really sweet ending of this chapter but we need some really good news pronto. The problems are starting to pile up here! Next up Calvin makes friends with FBI executives 😅

Poor Bryan, every part of his life in shambles. Still don't know what to think about his folks playing good cop bad cop with him, but at least Steve seems to genuinely care. And can't blame Diego for overreacting. Calvin clearly knows how to push his buttons, and it doesn't look like he's just going to give up, no matter how many oversalted chips he has to chew through. At least I'm not worried about Kenny. He'll come around.

I think that was the saddest chapter yet, with Diego revealing his abusive nature. I like to think that he's just being carried away with emotions. Maybe Steve will make him see the light before he hurts Bryan even more. At least the brothers seem to still got each other's backs

Yes, relationship was too big of a word. More of an interaction leading to a closure...

One thing hasn't changed over the years - Bryan still needs to have a relationship with his biological father, not less than Caleb. Bryan's unresolved issues with Calvin may haunt him forever if he doesn't deal with them one way or another. But insulting him repeatedly or even some sort of revenge won't do. And Calvin isn't doing a great job at regaining his trust. He probably chases his selfish goals again and plays clumsy mind games with Bryan without regard for his feelings... At least that's what it look like.

Wow, so sad. Feels like to protect Kenny's feelings, Bryan might have hurt him even more. Both boys are immature and unable to deal with the maze of their emotions, which is expected from two 14-yos. Hope they find their way out before they give up and remain lost forever.

Wow, that was intense. And maybe it's good that Bryan didn't say the words over a text. It's going to have more weight when (and if) it happens in real life. Hope Kenny doesn't take it the wrong way...

Hey, it's not that bad, and not even that obscure! If things didn't happen all at the same time (almost), the story wouldn't be worth telling. I was reading this on Nifty and after the latest chapter I googled to find more because I couldn't stand waiting two weeks after each cliff hanger. And what a surprise, 16 more chapters 🤩

Great questions, thanks so much for featuring me this month

thank you for reading ❤️

Thank you so much for your words, it means a lot!!! I just did, funny little song and he sure has a great voice! A pretty talented family for sure.

Awesome! I'm glad you joined GA, there are so many amazing stories here. As to Sammy's story, I will continue it, but first, I need to find myself in the careless state of mind I was in when I started writing it. A few things happened in life and in the world that messed that up but it never lasts long, so more Sammy x Jake x Sasha coming sooner or later : ) These are amazing suggestions ❤️ I will be sure to keep them in mind when I get back to writing it, because I'm not abandoning my precious child!

Oh and I almost forgot to resolve the Rufus name origin competition. No one has provided the full answer but Dan South guessed correctly that it was Rufus Wainwright! As to the full answer... bruh!!! Their dad has is based not on one, but two talented singers/songwriters And finally, mother, though I spelled it Janice ^^ Enjoy your day, folks!

I'm not sure either but I'm happy that you did! Great to hear you enjoyed it and I hope you stay around : ]

While this one is left unexplored, I'm with you on it. What Dwight did definitely comes from a place of insecurity and bloated ego and we all know how many factors could've shaped his personality. Even Tyler admits that he enabled Dwight's behavior by letting him go even at his most toxic, justifying it with "boys will be boys". The one who's really on a crossroad here is Dwight - will he stop and think about where this life led him, or will he just sink to be even a bigger asshole? Even if it's a publicity stunt, he did show some integrity - also away from the cameras, with only the four of them in the room. I doubt he'd be able to fake the tears like that. Keeping in mind his job, I can somehow sympathize that he'd be an unsuccesful politician if he didn't understand it's all one big roleplay. Is he a good man, deep inside? We may never learn. Yup, what Tyler has just been through let him look at people with more compassion. He understood that it's easy to give up on people who act like assholes and he owes his life to the fact that Rufus didn't give up on him. He probably feels like he owes the same to his wrongdoers, even if their crimes are incomparable. Well, what can I say... THANK YOU!!! Thank you a million times. I've felt really insecure about this story, knowing well I've made some potentially unpopular choices along the way... This gives me so much needed confidence going forward. I'm not the most prolific writer in the world but I already look forward to sharing another story with you. Thank you for your elaborate comments and being so articulate at expressing your thoughts. This was absolutely priceless feedback and a pleasant read on its own 🙏