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Brutal

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"What did I want? I wanted to be someone else. Or I wanted to live in a world where I didn't have to want to be someone else."

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Connor Hill lives a life of routine: He goes to school, hangs out with his friends, pretends to be straight, rinse and repeat. He lives a life of anonymity, hiding the fact that he's gay from everyone he knows.

But everything changes when he encounters the brooding, enigmatic soccer player, Josh Brooks. As the boys keep finding themselves crossing paths, it becomes more and more difficult to stay apart. 

Connor begins to question if his philosophy of remaining anonymous is just as painful as coming out and allowing the world to see him as someone they might reject. 

Secrets will be spilled. Will the truth strengthen the boys' bond? Or will their worlds be shattered?

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