Insane_Assylum
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Stacey leaned forward. “Truth or dare?”
Mike hesitated.
Then—
“Truth.”
“Of course,” Max muttered.
“Have you ever lied about your feelings to someone you care about?”
The room quieted.
Not completely—just enough.
Mike’s eyes flicked up—
and landed on Will.Or
Graduation night was supposed to be simple—goodbyes, bad music, and one last party. But when an unexpected invitation pulls the group into a night of reckless games and blurred edges, things start slipping out that were never meant to be said. On a quiet balcony, away from the noise, two best friends find themselves standing on the edge of something neither of them is ready to name… or lose.
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11 May 2026
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He repeats it a few times, scratches his neck, slaps himself again, and then falls into his bed. He groans at the way it bothers his bruised ribs, but he lays there in the pain, letting it cleanse him from his thoughts earlier.
Here, in the haze of his pain, he is whole, normal, pure. He is repenting, paying his dues, accepting his punishment. He doesn’t need his pa for that, he can do it himself, make sure he’s not some dirty gay.
Gary hasn’t believed in God in a very long time; in fact, he’s certain there isn’t one. But there has to be some truths in the world, and this has to be one of them.
Gary Barkovitch is normal. And if he isn’t, he’ll break himself until his bones set right.
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OR - All Gary Barkovitch's life, he has been the starving mutt wandering the edge of the street light, baring his teeth at any approaching person. Maybe, now in Maine, he can learn to lower his hackles and let people in.Series
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25 Mar 2026
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pointillism by chattrekisses
Fandoms: The Long Walk - Richard Bachman, The Long Walk (Movie 2025)
31 Dec 2025
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Garraty clears his throat, then asks, “What about you, Pete? You got a lady?”
McVries holds Garraty’s gaze for a moment, intensely, then says, “No, Ray. No, I don’t.”
Every molecule of Raymond Garraty slows to a snail’s pace. McVries peers at him, dark eyes half-lidded, smiling softly. Garraty feels a little like he’s fallen behind in a race he didn’t know he was running.
They keep looking at each other, silently, until McVries’s lips quirk up like Garraty’s said something funny, and he lifts his bottle to his lips.
“What is it?” Garraty asks. “What’s so funny?”
McVries shakes his head, still wearing that knowing smile. “Nothing, Ray. Not a thing.”
Ray Garraty and Peter McVries fuck around, get together, and fall in love. Not necessarily in that order.
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22 Feb 2026
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The View Between Villages by padattack
Fandoms: The Long Walk (Movie 2025), The Long Walk - Richard Bachman
26 Jan 2026
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Pete considered the question for a long moment, then said, “tell me somethin’ you never told anybody else.”
Ray blew out a quiet laugh. One foot in front of the other. “You wanna know my secrets, Pete?”
Pete’s voice was slow like molasses in the dark of the night. “I wanna know everything.”
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21 Feb 2026