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d3facad
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WE'RE FRIENDS first," Joe whispered in my ear. "You're my best friend, Ox, and I promise that will never change. We'll just be... more." "WILL"
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3b99d9e
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I watched the black ocean in his eyes and saw this flash behind them and understood what he had meant the night before, about the insanity that had gripped him. He was not so far gone as to be lost, but he was close, and I knew it had come from me turning my back on him as I had started to flee. Whether I wanted to or not, I anchored him to this world, and I was the only thing he'd known, maybe for his whole life. He had watched me, yes, he..
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insanity
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c6b05c6
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His breath on my face. This was Joe. And I was Ox. His nose touched mine. My hands found his waist. He shuddered under the touch. He rumbled deep in his chest. He said, "Mine." My cheek scraped against his. The wolf growled, "Mine." It was a great and terrible thing. So I said, "Yeah. Joe. Yeah. Yes." And"
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baa5546
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Creed scowls. "Hardly. All he does now is mope like a goddamn teenage girl. Anytime I'm home, he's in his room with the door locked. I'm telling you guys, he got worked over really bad in San Diego. I thought the whole point of having a gay brother was that they were supposed to be all cool and shit. I got a defective gay."
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creed
gay
lgbtqia
m-m
otter
romance
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960cb98
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Gus hated feeling anxious. He also hated warm ketchup, loud people, sunburns, parallel parking, jams and jellies, Instagram, Sarah McLachlan's SPCA commercials, rubber glue, Michael Bay's DVD commentaries, Michael Bay's films, Michael Bay, and that weird feeling that tattooed, bearded hipster caused in the pit of his stomach that felt like he had tripped down a flight of stairs into a frozen lake that got lit on fire.
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T.J. Klune |
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5d3d907
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It's better, Benji, to have something burn brightly for a short time than to never have it at all.
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T.J. Klune |
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fb91a32
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Hi, my name is Ryan Foxheart. Oh no! There's danger afoot! Let me pull out my sword and pose." I mimed pulling a sword from my side and cocked an eyebrow. "Notice how dashing I am. And immaculate. And today, my hair is parted on the right. Wink." --
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sam
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T.J. Klune |
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138ae1e
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JUST so you know, I don't have a gargantuan penis.
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T.J. Klune |
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409bbd9
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But he came, when I was at my darkest. I prayed him down from the sky, and he came in a flash of blue fire that lit up the heavens. I know he came by his own choice, but he came because I called him. He came when I could no longer take the weight of the world on my own. He came when I needed him the most. He came and saved me from myself, saved me from the waters that rose up to my chest and over my head.
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544c0cc
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I was reading on the computer that you have to keep your man interested, so it's always good to make sure he knows others are." I frown at him. "Angels are not allowed to go on the Internet." He winces. "Probably a good idea. That place has so much porn." I don't want to know. Okay, I do... ...Cal kisses me gently before walking out of our room. "Sure thing," he calls over his shoulder. "I did learn some things on the Intenet that I wan..
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T.J. Klune |
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655748b
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Gary snorted. When he did, little pink and purple sparkles shot out his nose. Being a unicorn is awesome like that.
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T.J. Klune |
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1db7e4d
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He put his finger guns away. He should not be allowed to carry weapons of mass humiliation.
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T.J. Klune |
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40b09f8
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How would it feel to live a full life and have no one remember it, to have no one remember the extraordinary things you accomplished, even if it was just waking up every day and finding the courage to get out of bed?
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forgotten
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T.J. Klune |
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9e7b4f2
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There's too many other people in the world who want nothing more than to kick you when you're down. Don't you dare do that job for them.
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T.J. Klune |
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9193b82
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is Whitney? Is that your dealer?" "Whitney Houston," Mom said. "You know, dear. She was that singer who sang that song you like that Helena performed." "'Hit Me Baby, One More Time?" "That's Britney, dear." "'Dirty?" "That was Christina." "Umbrella?" "And that was Rihanna. Larry, you're embarrassing yourself. You have a gay son, for God's sake. How can you not know your divas?" Mom sounded affronted. "Paul? Paul! If you can hear me, don't l..
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dab6349
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Gary's eyes narrowed. "I'm pretty sure I don't like you." "My world is crumbling," Ryan said. I might have laughed. Because sass."
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ryan
sam
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T.J. Klune |
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2f39177
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I squawked attractively. Okay. That was a lie. There is no way to squawk attractively. It was rather unattractive. Arms flailing, legs kicking. It was just awful.
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T.J. Klune |
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9165496
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Way gay," I reassured him. "Like, super gay. I fart and rainbows come out." Oh, crap."
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T.J. Klune |
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468e1d3
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Because I can tell. He looks like your type too." "Is he hot?" "I wouldn't fuck him," Jase confided. "Well, at least we know he doesn't have boobs, then."
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5a1efef
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'There's a seagull eating our food,' he told me, and it was the most romantic thing I'd ever heard.
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romance
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T.J. Klune |
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880e84e
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Gustavo Tiberius speaking." "It's so weird you do that, man," Casey said, sounding amused. "Every time I call." "It's polite," Gus said. "Just because you kids these days don't have proper phone etiquette." "Oh boy, there's the Grumpy Gus I know. You miss me?" Gus was well aware the others could hear the conversation loud and clear. He was also aware he had a reputation to maintain. "Hadn't really thought about it." "Really." "Yes." ..
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6743f0e
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The unicorn stared at him. Then, "Gary." "Your name is Gary," Sam said. "Yes." "Ah. That's... not very unicorn-like." Gary scowled. "And what is unicorn-like?" Sam shrugged. "I don't know. Like Princess Moon Cloud or Ethereal Tear or Star Shine."
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sam
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T.J. Klune |
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3fc8430
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Joe sang the loudest of all. He said, you belong to me.
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T.J. Klune |
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a7e5fe3
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Are they speaking in code?" Mom asked Dad, trying to be quiet but failing miserably. "I don't know," Dad said. "I don't speak wizard." "Neither do I. I feel like we've failed as parents." "Nah," Dad said easily. "Look at him. He's adorable and knows how to put on his own pants. We did good."
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T.J. Klune |
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c7c071e
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I was only sixteen when I'd found out the truth, still young and naive enough to believe in impossible things. She wasn't sixteen. She was in her twenties. Which meant she was cynical.
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T.J. Klune |
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8770b1a
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I realized that I love him pure and simple. It's not a matter of logic or function. It's a matter of my heart.
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T.J. Klune |
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f574be9
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'God help me, yes. I don't want anything more than you. I want nothing less than you.'
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love
m-m-romance
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T.J. Klune |
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fc43284
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Kid, you may be the smartest person alive, but a master of subtlety you are not.
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T.J. Klune |
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6223654
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Because it's always been you, Sam. I promise. I promise. I promise, because when I look upon these stars, there is nothing I wish for more than you.
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T.J. Klune |
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40c0bfa
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Someone, my mother had said. Make someone very happy. Not a her. But someone. I
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T.J. Klune |
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f9b73c4
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You've broken my heart, but it was mine to give.
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T.J. Klune |
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7632f58
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Life can suck. It can hurt. It has teeth and won't hesitate to bite you. But if you pick yourself back up every time it knocks you down, it'll start to hurt less, because you'll be stronger.
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T.J. Klune |
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45d2a4a
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Sometimes, Gus didn't understand how he found himself in the situations that he did. Even if he was the common denominator, he obviously was not at fault. There had to be some other cosmic power that lorded over him. That made sense. Well, a lot of things made sense now that he was high.
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T.J. Klune |
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cdc7e73
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This is for life. When the wolf attaches, it is for life." "I"
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c010999
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I already have enough doubts as it is. I can't have them from you too. I need you, man. To have my back." He pounced on those words, of course. "Doubts? Then why are you even doing this?" I said, "Not about him. About me. What if I'm not good enough for him? What if I can't be what he's going to need?" He stopped his pacing and his shoulders sagged. "Ox, you can't think like that." I snorted. "Yeah? It's actually pretty easy to." "Your fath..
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d996708
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Bear!" he
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fe23554
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Because sure, he'd chosen me. Out of everyone. He'd given me his wolf. Which was essentially the heart of him. I said, "I love you, you know?" And how he smiled. IT"
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T.J. Klune |
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1974762
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Felix," he whispered. "Oh, little man. Oh, Felix. That fire... the fire is beautiful."
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T.J. Klune |
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daf2d9a
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Pfft," I scoffed. "Feelings. I don't have feelings." I had so many feelings. None of them were good."
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T.J. Klune |
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6852ed8
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'Whatever you need to call yourself to help you sleep at night, that's fine. Just as long as you know you're sleeping next to me.'
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possessiveness
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T.J. Klune |
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68371d0
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He said... he said he wants you to know that those we love are never really gone." Michael closes his eyes. "We may not get to see them like we used to, and we may not even remember what they sound like, but they will always be with us."
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T.J. Klune |
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c3741ed
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Then it was just the two of us. Me and Captain Hetero of the Straight Brigade.
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T.J. Klune |
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d1307e9
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The third day, he wasn't on the road. I wanted to feel relieved. Instead, I was disappointed. Until I got home. Mom had had the day off, the first in a long while. So, of course, she was home when I got there. And so was Joe. Sitting at our kitchen table. Wearing dress pants, a dress shirt. And a bow tie. Which, unbeknownst to me, turned out to be one of my greatest weaknesses. I
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3f10fa5
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I'm about to hug the crap out of you," I warned him. "Like, full-on feelings hug where it goes on for a bit too long and becomes slightly awkward and we both clear our throats and shuffle our feet when it's over."
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sam
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