Miguel likes to fly, and would really love his wings back. The only problem is that they haven't worked in over five years.Desperate to find his footing in the sky, the angel, discouraged by this new, limiting life, sets off on a journey to heal his wings so that he can fly again. But Miguel is in for more than he bargained for after finding out that the source of his pain is something he must solve within himself, not an expedition to embark on.…
We cannot control our mental health. We don't get to pick and choose how we feel or when we feel it - but what we do control is how we deal with these things. -Wattpad and Maybelline have partnered up once again for MNY's Brave Together initiative. This month, for every story submitted under the #BraveTogether Weekly Writeathon, Wattpad and Maybelline will donate $1, up to a total of $40,000 to four leading mental health focused organizations that provide direct support. For more info and how to join, visit wattpad.com/maybelline.…
These are some bonus chapters from my Watty's 2020 winner Running From the Past!Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of bullying, transphobia, homophobia, abuse, and suicidal thoughts, as well as sexual activity.…
Conan Hill is a trans male looking to escape his haunting past. He wants nothing more than to keep his head down and remain unnoticed at his new school, though that is quite difficult when the captain of the track team seems to have fallen for him. ***** Life has been hard for Conan. In hopes of escaping past bullies and finding a fresh start where no one knows who he used to be, his family decides to move from Texas to Massachusetts. He makes a promise to himself that he will survive high school by going unnoticed and avoiding any conflict that might reveal his former identity. But this ends up being more difficult than expected when the school's golden boy and popular jock, Owen Wilson, takes up a keen interest in him. Could this be the beginning of something beautiful for Conan, or just another chapter of his life that he would have to run away from?Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of bullying, transphobia, homophobia, abuse, and suicidal thoughts, as well as sexual activity.[[word count: 80,000 - 90,000]]Cover designed by Jenna Conrad…
Ian Becker, an innocent teenage boy, ends up in an all boys mental hospital after a life-ruining misunderstanding. He isn't like the rest of the boys there. He isn't crazy. He doesn't hear voices, get into ruthless fights or want to die. He doesn't belong with them. Does he?Start date: 5/2/20End date: 5/30/20Tags:#1 in boyxboy#1 in bl#1 in humor#1 in bxb#2 in mxm #3 in lgbt…
An angel and demon, inevitably bound together by unknown depths of the universe and connected through an even greater force known as love.Xavion sees no joy in this supposedly fair world rebuilt by Yahweh and his angels. His neglectful upbringing and specist society caused an endless cycle of self-pity and loathing for others. Malach, the soon to be ruler of Heaven, is a particularly bothersome nuisance who seems to be hell-bent on ruining Xavion's life every chance he gets. Can two creatures destined by birth to despise each other learn to look beneath their initial layers of superficiality?Content/trigger warning: This story contains strong language, violence, atypical religious themes and sexual activity.…
After slaughtering half of the kids from their old mental institution, the five teenagers from 'My Kind of Crazy' end up in the last place they thought they'd be: prison. There's danger lurking in every corner with budding, unexpected romance in between. If you thought the other place was bad, welcome to hell.MY KIND OF CRAZY SEQUELStart date: 6/20/20End date: 9/5/20…
Luke has been head over heels for his brother's best friend for longer than he can even remember, but he's never had the courage to do anything about it. Though after a few convenient mishaps and unfortunate events, things take an unexpected turn.-Book 2 in the Wilson Series-Start date: 8/10/20End date: 1/20/21Tags:#1 in bxb#1 in comingoutofthecloset#22 in teenage…
Kiran sighed, slotting his hands into the pockets of his snow-covered coat. "I showed up at your work but didn't see you, so I asked one of your coworkers where you were and he told me what happened," he explained."Fuckin' Kasem. Always running his damn mouth," I grumbled to myself. "So what I got fired? What's it to you?""I have a job for you, if you're interested."I hesitated, dumbfounded. A job? For me? There was definitely something going on. I just had to find out what.-At first I was hopeful. I had a little bit of hope that I'd get a fresh start and that life could get better. I figured maybe if I got a good job and saved then I'd be able to open my own restaurant someday, but life almost never works out the way you dream it would.Start date: 7/30/20End date: TBD…
Peter Parker and Quentin Beck are a pair that no one expected together. Throughout their superhero journeys, they face conflict and turmoil that causes their start to be a bit rocky, but neither of them can deny that they're falling hopelessly in love with each other.A Marvel fanfic that alternates from the present and past, originating from the movie Far From Home but with an unexpected twist. It evolves into a unique plot after the initial introduction, though staying true to the origin.-"I seriously doubt that," I told him honestly. "I'm not cut out to be the guy everyone wants me to be. I'm not good enough for this." My eyes teared up again even though I tried to stop them. "I'm never going to be good enough. I'm pathetic, I don't know what Mr. Stark was thinking when he chose me. I mean, just look at me." I laughed bitterly and motioned at my appearance.Red faced and swollen eyes from crying, torn suit caused by fighting the Elementals, messy hair after running my fingers through it a dozen times in distress. I shifted in embarrassment. I didn't want to look unattractive in front of the man before me. I wanted him to look at me like I'm his world.Start Date: 7/19/19End Date: 8/6/19…