Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 1: The First Glance The bell rang, sharp and final, echoing through the halls of Eastbridge High like a call to battle. Students surged forward, chatting, laughing, their voices blending into a chaotic symphony of youth. But for Ethan, it was just … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 2: Boundaries Broken The days that followed were a strange mix of anticipation and dread. Ethan found himself both desperate and terrified to cross paths with Nathan again. His carefully structured world suddenly felt fragile, like a thin sheet of ice beneath … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 4: Secrets Between Walls The drive home was silent, yet electric. Ethan sat in the passenger seat, his fingers loosely intertwined with Nathan’s resting hand on the center console. The rain had returned in a light drizzle, casting blurry reflections on the … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 5: A World Against Us The world outside Nathan’s bedroom was cold and relentless. The moment Ethan stepped back into it, the weight of reality came crashing down like a bitter wind, clawing at the warmth he carried from their secret world. … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 6: Silent Cries The following week was like walking through a minefield. Every hallway felt heavier. Every glance felt sharper. The whispers were louder now, no longer contained behind hands and half-closed doors. That’s him. The fag. He’s disgusting. His father’s going … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 7: Midnight Confessions It was close to midnight when Ethan stirred awake. Nathan lay beside him, his chest rising and falling with soft, steady breaths. The room was dim, illuminated only by the sliver of moonlight slicing through the curtains. Ethan traced … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 8: Shattered Walls The storm finally broke. It began with a phone call. Ethan was in his room, finishing homework he could barely concentrate on, when his father’s voice boomed from the living room, sharp, commanding. A voice Ethan had grown up … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 9: The Safe Haven Nathan’s apartment was small—just a one-bedroom on the edge of town—but to Ethan, it felt like the only safe place left in the world. The moment they stepped inside, Nathan locked the door behind them and turned to … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 10: The First Morning of After The sunlight spilled gently through the blinds, casting thin golden lines across the bed where they lay tangled together. It was morning—but not just any morning. It was the first morning after. The morning when everything … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 11: Small Steps in the Light The next few days unfolded like cautious breaths. The world outside hadn’t changed—Ethan’s father still hadn’t reached out, the rumors at school still floated like poisonous clouds—but inside Nathan’s apartment, something tender was growing. A kind … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 12: The Echo of Courage The days blurred into each other, yet something was shifting. Ethan could feel it in the quiet moments, in the way his chest didn’t tighten quite so much when he woke up in Nathan’s arms. In the … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 13: A Love That Refuses to Break The following days felt like walking a narrow bridge between fear and defiance. Every morning, Ethan returned to school. The stares were still there. The whispers hadn’t vanished. But with each step, the weight of … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 14: The Confrontation The quiet peace they had built couldn’t hold the storm forever. It was a Saturday morning when everything came crashing back with violent force. The knock at Nathan’s door was sharp, aggressive—nothing like the soft knocks Ethan was used … Read more
Unbroken: A Love That Defies the World – by L.J. Hart – Chapter 15: A New Beginning Spring came like a quiet miracle. The air softened. The skies opened. The weight that had sat heavy on Ethan’s chest for so long finally began to lift with each warmer day. Though nothing was perfect, everything had … Read more