Quinn is in love with a very much taken Skylar. But after finding Skylar bleeding and unresponsive at the hands of his boyfriend, Quinn is sure the world is playing a cruel joke. Recovery is long and hard, but Quinn is determined to be supportive and caring for Skylar. He just wants the chance to show Skylar there is still hope for him, that someone cares and loves him. And Quinn will be there for Skylar, whatever he needs, even if it's just a hand to hold.<br><br>Skylar isn’t prepared for his whole life to crash down around his ears. The lies he told, the dark secrets he kept, the shithole his life had become. Now everything is out in the open and Skylar isn’t coping well. Quinn is the only reason he hasn’t completely shattered, guiding, helping, and caring for him in ways he had never expected or thought possible.<br><br>But with more and more secrets being revealed, can they navigate the shattered remains of Skylar’s life and, together, build something new?

Searching for Solid Ground

At first, it’s little things. Bringing up tiny moments of what everyday life had been with Bryan, the roadblock he had been struggling with in his writing, the little insecurities he had. To anyone else, his comments seem normal, standard life problems and habits. Quinn sees something else entirely.


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