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This story is unpublished.
- Fiction
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- Authors:
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Carl Accolla
Salt and Stone
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Genres:
General Fiction,
Romance,
Harry Ellis knows how to make loneliness look like independence. He has friends who love him, a dry sense of humour built for deflection, and a life arranged carefully enough to keep wanting at a safe distance.
But winter brings familiar desks, Friday drinks, old damage and new almosts, until every kindness feels dangerous, every glance a risk, and every missed chance like proof of what he has always feared.
Funny, intimate and quietly bruising, Salt and Stone is a slow-burn novel about friendship, shame, desire, and the fragile hope of being chosen.
This story deals with grief, bullying, emotional avoidance, difficult family relationships, workplace stress, and complicated romantic/sexual history. It is character-led, slow-burn, and includes adult themes, humour, and found-family elements.
- Archived Member
- 06/28/2026 (Updated: 07/29/2026)
- 12 Chapters
- 7,675 Words
- 4,850 Views
- 264 Comments
- Mature
- In Process
Story Recommendations (8 members)
- Action-Packed 1
- Great Pacing 6
- Great Characters 7
- Character Growth 5
- Dialog / Banter 4
- Plot Twists 0
- Beautiful Writing 5
- Immersive World 1
- Satisfying Ending 0
- Fresh / Original 1
- Counldn't Put It Down 6
- Suspenseful 0
- Gave Me Chills 0
- Funny 1
- Feel-Good 0
- Heartwarming 2
- Emotional Impact 4
- Thought-Provoking 3
- Romantic Chemistry 1
- Smoldering Chemistry 1
Salt and Stone was unpublished for the following reason(s):
- Unpublished For Rule Violations
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