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1. Public Bookmark 19

   But saying it out loud is hard (so I won’t say it at all.) by jammiedodgered

   Fandoms: Lord of the Flies (TV 2026), Lord of the Flies - William Golding  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   06 Apr 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Jack Merridew/Simon
   • Simon (Lord of the Flies)
   • Jack Merridew
   • Ambiguous Relationships
   • Pining
   • First Crush
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Unresolved Romantic Tension
   • Complicated Relationships
   • Secret Crush
   • except it’s not THAT secret now is it
   • First Kiss
   • but it’s only implied
   • Self-Indulgent

   Summary

   Jack is all too confusing. So is their relationship. Simon doesn’t have it in him to complain.

   OR

   Simon and his first crush on a boy. A boy who happens to be ashamed of him.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   1,262

   Chapters:

   1/1

   Comments:

   28

   Kudos:

   159

   Bookmarks:

   19

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   Bookmarked by glessaas

   24 Jul 2026