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  1. Public Bookmark 17

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    A story of watchful eyes and unspoken words. JJ danced around the subject; Pope refused to acknowledge it altogether. Yet, there stood the silent agreement that something special lingered beneath the surface.

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    09 Sep 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 75

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    “And what about you?”
    “I don’t know,” Pope said. But he did. He breathed in. Out. Held JJ’s gaze – which felt both like it was pinning him in place and too scared to touch him all at once. And his voice was softer when he spoke again. “I want to go to college, man.”

     

    John B is alive and in the Bahamas. The pogues figure out where they want to be.

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    07 Sep 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 16

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    “My name’s JJ, and it’s short for ‘none of your business’. I’m nine and a half, I like guns, cars, dirt bikes and the color blue. And I was raised by wolves.” 

    Pope stared at the blonde boy across the classroom from him. He sounded tough, but looked friendly and he wanted to be his friend immediately, even though he was pretty sure JJ wouldn’t look twice at him. Most kids usually didn’t, but especially kids like JJ. 

    ~~~~~~ The very short story of Pope and JJ's very requited unrequited love for each other. ~~~~~~~~~

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    07 Sep 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 25

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    The drinks aren't strong enough. The strippers, dancers, entertainers, or whatever they wanna be called are so boring that he might fall asleep. The people are sounding louder and louder as each song passes. However, just as his thumb hovers over the call button, he hears an obnoxiously loud laugh. A laugh so familiar it's sickening.

     

     He's here.

     

    Sae exits the app and locks his phone before quickly burying it in his pocket. He needs to know where the laugh is coming from. How long has it been since he heard his laugh? He finds himself biting his inner lip. As quickly as he can he makes it closer to that deep, rich laugh. God, he misses how he sounds. He looks left and right around the club for even a glimpse of him. He feels his chest tightening at his thoughts. Who's making him laugh? Is he with someone else now? Is he still mad at Sae? Does it even matter if he's with someone else? He can just take him back. He belongs to him; at the end of the day, they both know it. They were made for each other. 

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    Sae and Shidou have been broken up for a couple years and Sae finds him in a bar.

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    02 Aug 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 36

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    in which the author copes with brinity not getting the hideaway last night

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    02 Jul 2026