AU. Jude was twenty and not even thinking about love when he met Connor Stevens, a boy who took his heart almost immediately. But Connor has a past he still has to struggle with daily and resists falling in love, even as he and Jude grow closer. Even as it seems everything will be all right, Connor's past refuses to lie, and Jude finds himself in a battle with Connor's demons.

Jude's always been a bit of a hopeless romantic, and Connor, well, not so much. They have this "friends with benefits" routine going on, but is it really just friendship, or more? *still on hiatus because I'm super lazy and not sure when I'll update*