Synopsis: Old Bailey, fall 2006. The Green House is a machine for producing emptiness: the stench of alcohol, dust, oblivion, and torment. Austin lives in this silence: he counts his steps to the kitchen, tapes over his laptop camera, shines lamps into the corners to keep the darkness inside under control, however he can. His world is drowning in his mother’s indifference; she doesn’t even see him as a human child. Amid the rustle of school taunts, only Adam is waiting for him.

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“Shall we go crazy together?”

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“Haven’t we already?”

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Trigger warning: This book contains depictions of suicide attempts, self-harm, sexual assault, bullying, child neglect, and animal cruelty. It is intended for readers 18+ and does not romanticize violence – it shows its realistic consequences.

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Keywords: Psychological Horror, Magical Realism, Mental Health Fiction, Queer Angst, Dark Fiction, Coming of Age, Aewior.

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The Forecast Promises Calm

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