Hey! Thanks for checking out The Real Fix.
This story is already fully written, and I’ll be releasing new episodes twice a week — every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 AM PDT.
That means you’re getting the whole story. No waiting forever. No ghost updates. Just me, slowly peeling back the emotional layers of a bunch of messy, idiot characters. Whenever a chapter has multiple parts, they will all be released on the same day.
By the way, all the art has been created by me.
This is a coming-of-age story about bad decisions, bruised knuckles, late-night conversations, and maybe — just maybe — healing.
There’s queerness. There’s trauma. There’s slow-burn romance. There’s that one best friend who’s not as okay as he pretends to be.
And at the center of it all, there’s Troy — trying (and often failing) to keep it together while everything quietly unravels.
Chapter List:
Chapter 1 – First Contact
I don’t usually expect a terrible day to lead to something good. But sometimes it does.
Chapter 2 – Bruised Edges
It wasn’t just the bruises. It was what they made people see.
Chapter 3 – Evil Twin
She sees right through me and maybe that's not such a bad thing.
Chapter 4 – Ghosted
The silence says more than any rejection could.
Chapter 5 – Hangover Heart
Regret lingers longer than the buzz.
Chapter 6 – From Ghosted to Hired
Second changes don't usually come with a paycheck.
Chapter 7 – Part of the Club
Sometimes belonging feels like pretending.
Chapter 8 – Call of the Void
When I tried too hard to feel something, I ended up feeling nothing.
Chapter 9 – Lollipops and Lies
I can’t hide from someone who knows where I work.
Chapter 10 – Dropped Books
Now I can’t stop thinking about it. And I like it.
Chapter 11 – Toilet Paper and Other Turning Points
It’s funny how normal things can turn into something more.
Chapter 12 – Like This?
Touch is easy. Intimacy isn’t.
Chapter 13 – The Night Fell, And So Did He
Some falls feel like flying. Until you hit the ground.
Chapter 14 – Preset Feelings
He came for popcorn. He stayed for the existential intimacy.
Chapter 15 – The Side Effects of Being a Dumb Kid
You grow up too fast when you stop feeling safe.
Chapter 16 – The Last Chip
We’re all still standing. Just... a bit crooked.
Chapter 17 – Study, Cry, Repeat
Sometimes it’s not the grade that breaks me. It’s what I think it says about me.
Chapter 18 – Just a Bit Means a Lot
He’s not afraid of being hated. He’s afraid of not being seen the same way again.
Chapter 19 – Every Inch Was Yes
I didn’t plan to go further. But neither of us stopped.
Chapter 20 – Almost Didn’t Cry
Coming out wasn’t the hard part. The way she looked at me was.
Chapter 21 – Not a Junkie
Recovery isn’t loud. It’s one painful choice after another.
Chapter 21 – Back to the Middle Ages
Guess who's not allowed to run a medieval gay hotel?
Chapter 23 – I Love You
He said it first. I almost ruined it. But somehow, it still felt perfect.
Chapter 24 - The End
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