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Ok, I have a new theory now (Josh please yell loudly at me (all caps) if I am going too far) Theory in spoilers if any of ya don't want to read it. In other matters, the poshy Baltimore art critics like Will's art and see potential as he grows as an artist. One of the journalists posted a fake news bit about him having a fiancee... like what? Don't post a caption like that without actually confirming... ugh. And, finally, Will & Aidan are in a relationship. Aidan should have been maybe a little more patient, given Will's emotional state over the last month or so regarding his suicide attempts and Joey's death, but Aidan was always loyal.

Things get a bit more spicy. Beginning of the chapter was way out of my league. High society events are unfamiliar to me. I’m glad it was a success, though. One of my characters (story was taken down for rewriting) is a bit of an art prodigy for being in high school and would probably get one of those gallery events when an adult. And an “outside the law” murder investigation has begun. Asher definitely doesn’t want he and Killian to get involved based on the first story and I don’t blame him.

The detective was being quite rude about it, but Will shouldn’t have thrown away the package and please bring that necklace to Joey’s mom like you said you would! Ugh! 🤦🏻

So, Joey is dead. 😵 I guess his reckless behavior got him into the situation around that. I guess the details around his death will be investigated in more chapters. I agree with Aidan about Will not being able to take care of a baby and there’s more solutions like adoption. All US states, territories, and DC have “safe haven” laws as well where unwanted babies can be left in the care of people at hospitals/police stations/etc. i’m glad Will went to visit Joey’s mom to talk to her. I guess it’s time to bring Killian in to investigate another potential murder.

Woof. I remember why I never went to college parties ha. joey has gone fully off the rails. He’s addicted to weed, alcohol, and sex. I’m glad Will seems to finally realize this and his crush on Joey should be over. I hope Joey gets help though if he’s not the one dead in the pool. But it’s a frat patty so that dead person could be anyone. As for the baby, the wisest option would be for Caitlin to put him/her up for adoption. Will is crazy to offer to help her raise the baby. Will isn’t mentally or financially ready for that step. He’s only 18, between jobs, and just had two su*de attempts in the last month. Will also got some nice pictures that he can hopefully turn into paintings for the gallery.

I guess the jumping thing from last chapter was real. That was really scary and I was hoping it was a dream. Hopefully, Will can realize he has people on his side like Aidan, Laura, Gabe, and his mom. Aidan understandably feels hurt. It’ll take a while to build that trust back. But my god, Will, do not push him away again. That boy is the best thing to happen to you in the story here so far.

Oh god and I thought the other chapter was rock bottom. I really hope this is just another nightmare. Might have been a bit risky for Aidan to attempt to leave Will to sleep alone at night, kissing with him, and then (I'm assuming) have a sexual experience together. Will is still on s*de watch and might be better to not get risky romantic/sexual emotions going on just a few weeks after his attempt. Especially after Will's good news about his art sales and new job at the art gallery and I fee; like Aidan just set him back if this last scene isn't a nightmare.

Will is going through a lot. Understandable as he’s lost his family, job, and best friend all within a few days time. The trigger warning was definitely needed for this one. I’m in a much better place now but I’ve been through temporary periods of depression before. Things do get better. Aidan is such a sweet friend caring for Will, stopping his… attempt… and altering his schedule to watch over Will. It will be good for him to focus on his art. Good art of course and not those deeply disturbing drawings that Aidan violently rips apart and burns. The medication seemed to work thankfully. Psychological medication never worked for me just made everything dull and emotionless which is no way to live life. A very interesting chapter at rock bottom and hopefully things get better for Will. ❤️

When Joey got mad at Will for coming out I wanted to yell at him. When Joey sloppily emailed the pastor about it, forcing Will to quit his job, his only source of income at this point, I wanted to punch Joey. He is no “best friend”. He went way too far.

Will starts to realize he might be in love with Joey, who we haven’t seen for a while. I don’t remember Killian being this nosy around people he just met for the first time haha. Will got a bit of awakening about different views of the Bible as well. It’s more human than what many pastors advertise it as being “the unchanging words of God”. Will also gets an offer to potentially have his art displayed in a local gallery. Hopefully he can become a professional artist soon.

I started reading this new story yesterday as it’s a sequel to the original. Will reminds me a lot of myself in a few different ways, so I have some ideas of what kind of things might be happening around that haha. Aiden seems sweet and will hopefully be a better influence on Will than the uptight overbearing parents. And I’m interested to see Killian & Asher again coming up soon.

Interesting start. Going to start reading this story even if I am 6 months late haha. Glad to see my homeland of New Mexico getting some attention as well.

Ok some thoughts as I have finished reading the story: The last couple chapters were intense. Thanks a lot, Jake, for not saying he saw Todd with Seth until it was too late. Would have likely prevented the death of most of his family. I guess Killian has some kind of paranormal gift like Aunt Judy had said. He saw Seth's spirit in his dreams and had prophetic visions of the Sheridan mansion on fire. Todd is a psycho. That's all I have to say about him. His death was a bit sudden but definitely deserved after Todd's serial murders. I guess Todd's and Jake's actions are results of their highly abusive upbringing. Killian had been abused , too, but not to the same level as those Sheridan boys. Gilly, I was OK with at first, but she became a bit crazy too, trying to think she can change Killian into being straight or maybe bi. She should have known more about the unchangeable characteristics of sexuality before accepting to be a fake girlfriend for Killian. I'm glad Killian and Asher got majority support from the school for coming out despite the majority of the student body treating Seth poorly a few months earlier for also coming out as gay. Maybe the events after Seth's death changed their minds and made many of them more open? Killian and Kane have a great wholesome brotherly interaction when they are together. That was really cute to see XD Killian's boldness when going to his biological father's house to take the gun felt a bit out of character but I guess it was an extreme desperate situation like with Killian shooting Todd. Out of character but a necessary emergency action. I'm assuming the stealing of the pistol wasn't included in Killian's charges or it was dismissed with the charges of killing Todd. As for Mr. Kendall, I am also glad his career is done. He was abusive to Killian and to his wife as well. Not to mention a corrupt attorney/judge whatever his state level position was. The ending was sweet with Killian, Kane, and Adam visiting Seth's grave. Made me tear up a little bit :') And, well, some last thoughts: I saw mentioned in some comments that this story was written around 25 years ago. I was a baby at the time so I don't remember what it was like, but I'd hope to think that the attitudes around LGBT+ stuff has changed a lot since 1999, especially in a progressive state like Maryland where this story takes place. Anyways, sorry for the long comment. I enjoyed the story though.

Alrightay, I've been reading along, and I've been enjoying the story so far! Been holding off on commenting until the end but I had to put one in here before more stuff gets revealed. Also, finally Killian opened and read the dang journal! I was getting impatient on him about that lol! I've been enjoying Killian's progression as a character. He was in a shell before and depressed until he went to live with Adam and now he's more confident and social and he can be himself. I've been thinking since early on that the killer was Zack. He's the biggest homophobe in the high school and has been very violent with Killian and Asher. Jesse seems too dumb to pull off a murder. Asher likely didn't do it, he's too nice. However, the diary entry changes things. Seth knew the name of Zack, Jesse, Asher, etc, so this "psycho" who pulled him into the room (and likely the killer) is some guy he didn't know. People have been speculating Killian's biological father in the comments, but Seth considered the guy to be hot, and I doubt a teenage boy would find a middle aged man to be hot. Idk maybe Seth is into that kind of thing XD So now I am thinking it is Jake or Todd. They both have been a bit strange since Killian met them at the dinner party. Todd is overprotective and maybe a bit unstable. Jake definitely has some uncertainties and awkwardness around his sexuality given how he has been acting when alone with Killian. And both of them seem to be considered attractive for the high school age range. Anyways just getting my thoughts out. I know I am a few months late to reading. I only started reading the story around Christmas so if you know what happens later please don't spoil anything.

Mine is one of them haha. :( I’m glad you liked this one as well :) This one is complete. But there might be more stories involving these characters. No problem. I’m glad you liked it :) Yes. I’ll have to think up a new situation to put the triplets in though xD I do enjoy the brotherly dynamic. It’s become a bit of a theme in most of my stories. I do try to keep these anthology stories shorter and just one-shots but I guess I’ll have to consider a longer story with them since many of you are enjoying reading about them :P

Thursday, Oct 10, 2024 Dorchester, Pennsylvania Kieran Hawkins removed his football helmet to release his shaggy dirty-blond hair. The fifteen-year-old was on the JV football team as a freshman. He was sweaty from morning football practice despite the chilly fall weather. The other guys on the team were talking and laughing on the way into the locker room. Kieran, being relatively new in town, wasn’t as close with the other boys that had known each other since first grade. The hills and m

It's homecoming week for the Hawkins triplets, and, well, some things go awry.

What a crazy chapter. Liam tops for Mike. And interesting Maggie caught them at the end "wrestling".

A quick question for the people here: Am I able to post a collection of shorter one-shots (short stories contained in one chapter) as one "book" with each shorter story being a separate "chapter" or would each short story need to be kept separate? Thanks, and feel free to let me know if I need to clarify anything in my question.

What an eventful chapter

This story is cute so far. I like the dynamic between Mike and Liam.

Yay! A great ending for Jackson and Luke. And I’m glad Cindy came around. And all their old friends stayed close despite having gone away to college and their lives going in different directions. The senior year can be rough with the transition from teen to adult and that was portrayed well. Like Jackson I also came to terms with being bi around that senior year time. Anyways this was a great story

Aww the proposal made me cry a little 🥲 i am glad they are committed to each other at such a young age

Super happy Luke had the courage to come out to his mother. She knows the truth and can now choose to either support him like she should or risk developing an estranged relationship with Luke. Jackson had a panic attack over the confrontation between Cindy and Luke. Panic attacks are super scary. I had them before around his age 18 to 19. I’m glad be got calmed down and didn’t pass out.

Someone correct me if I’m wrong but this might be the first time Jackson referred to Luke as his boyfriend when talking to someone else. Even with his parents and friend group I don’t think he used the term lol. Anyways, Luke being a little rebel and getting a tattoo. And Oliver seems nice. I hope Jackson continues that friendship especially if they end up swimming together at Georgia.