Lincoln
I didn’t ask for his dad to cheat on his mom with mine. I didn’t ask to lose my best friend in the fallout, either.
Blue and I used to be inseparable. Then our families detonated, and he decided it was my fault. I spent high school learning how to avoid him, when he made it his personal mission to make my life hell. Coming out gave him more ammunition.
Every conversation becomes an argument. Every shared look feels like a challenge. And every time I cross his path it’s a fight waiting to happen.
There’s a thin line between love and hate, and I learned a long time ago which side of it Blue wants me on.
I plan to stay there.
Blue
Link showed up on my campus like I wouldn’t notice he was here. Like I wouldn’t care.
Now he’s back.
He thinks I tormented him in high school? Fine. Maybe I did.
Hate is easier than forgiveness. Anger is easier than admitting I remember everything about him. Making him miserable should be easy. Except I keep finding him when we’re alone. I keep getting too close. I keep pushing, and I like when he pushes back.
And somewhere between reminding him I hate him and remembering the boy who used to know me better than anyone, the line between punishment and obsession starts getting harder to see.
I wanted him back in my life so I could make him pay. I never stopped to wonder what would happen if I couldn’t make myself let him go again.
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Author's note: This is a Bully Romance with ex-best friends, and two red flag MMCs.
Genre: Gay Romance
I didn’t ask for his dad to cheat on his mom with mine. I didn’t ask to lose my best friend in the fallout, either.
Blue and I used to be inseparable. Then our families detonated, and he decided it was my fault. I spent high school learning how to avoid him, when he made it his personal mission to make my life hell. Coming out gave him more ammunition.
Every conversation becomes an argument. Every shared look feels like a challenge. And every time I cross his path it’s a fight waiting to happen.
There’s a thin line between love and hate, and I learned a long time ago which side of it Blue wants me on.
I plan to stay there.
Blue
Link showed up on my campus like I wouldn’t notice he was here. Like I wouldn’t care.
Now he’s back.
He thinks I tormented him in high school? Fine. Maybe I did.
Hate is easier than forgiveness. Anger is easier than admitting I remember everything about him. Making him miserable should be easy. Except I keep finding him when we’re alone. I keep getting too close. I keep pushing, and I like when he pushes back.
And somewhere between reminding him I hate him and remembering the boy who used to know me better than anyone, the line between punishment and obsession starts getting harder to see.
I wanted him back in my life so I could make him pay. I never stopped to wonder what would happen if I couldn’t make myself let him go again.
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Author's note: This is a Bully Romance with ex-best friends, and two red flag MMCs.
Genre: Gay Romance