The Spotlight

On a weekly basis, Ritoria's moderators shine the spotlight on the most distinguished free works on Ritoria!

Here's the best of the best for this week!

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Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

by ADHDPlot
BL LQBTQ+ Romance
James Winton is a pretty typical extroverted 17 year old. He loves sports, music, and chatting to people. 
Ben Stokes is quite the opposite. Ben lives a quiet life devoted to studying hard and setting himself up for a career.
What happens when these two young men are forced to cohabit? Will James be too much for Ben? Will Ben be too quiet for James? Only time will tell
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The Academy

The Academy

by Irene Wells
Action Apocalyptic Utopic/Dystopic Magic Fantasy Thriller Mystery

Iris has never done things the proper way. Born into a family which the media cannot get enough of, and into a world where there is only 1 option from her to choose, she feels its the only way to show defiance. But her defiance turns to fiery determination when the system inflicts its scars on her family. 

She will not stop until she has the truth. 

Let the world burn till then.

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Dorky Green Eyes

Dorky Green Eyes

by writerkid101
BL LQBTQ+ Fiction Contemporary Young Adult Slice of Life Romance

[A VERY Slow Burn, Gay Romance]
16-year-old Adrian Murphy is just trying to survive being in the closet. Fumbling through the last three years of high school is his plan - lay low, quietly suffer at the hands of his bullies, and don't come out.

That is, until he suddenly finds himself in the company of a mysterious teenager with striking green eyes. Little does Adrian know, before long this strange new friendship and an unexpected confession will set his whole high school plan falling apart.

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16-year-old Adrian Murphy is just trying to survive being in the closet with a father who most likely won't understand him. Fumbling through the last three years of high school is his plan - lay low, quietly suffer at the hands of his bullies, and don't come out. College will be better. Maybe he'll come out then.

That is, until he suddenly finds himself in the company of the mysterious teenager with striking green eyes. Adrian hadn't planned on striking up a strange friendship with him, yet, as he confides in the green-eyed boy, a surprise confession, and fighting back starts his high school plans falling apart.

Yet the boy with green eyes is there. Always there, and Adrian can't help himself but fall in love with him, stumbling with him on a whirlwind of self-discovery, the difficulties of coming out, fumbling with first loves, and a lack of naïveté that only Adrian possesses.
CONTAINS BXB. LATER CHAPTERS MIGHT BE TRIGGERING.

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The Water Steps

The Water Steps

by Bomb
Fantasy Adventure LQBTQ+ Young Adult

Join Bastien, in an age after war with the gods has ended, but humanity remains trapped in the territories set long ago. His dream to see the other islands of the world may be hopeless and impossible, but when he meets an unlikely friend, perhaps old dreams can be brought back to life.

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Strangers In The Night

Strangers In The Night

by writerkid101
BL LQBTQ+ Fiction Contemporary Drama Slice of Life Romance

It's just 44 hours, really, and weddings are supposed to fly by. Right?

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The moment he stepped onto the hotel property, Ian should've realized a mistake was made. He should've expected something when his ex-girlfriend's bridesmaid kept asking him for favors but wasn't paying him back. Even if he was more than happy to support an old friend, even to escape the menial architecture job he's been at since he and the now-bride broke up, the next three days are for her. He will not complain.

Robert - or Bo - is only there because his family made him. He doesn't want to be here. He's his sister's plus one, and, while he knows getting out of the house is probably good for him, Bo's willing and ready to wallow in his left-behind dreams of music and dance. He doesn't know anyone. He just hopes that he'll be able to talk to as few people as possible, find his room without getting lost, and be able to gorge himself on food.

It's just 44 hours, really, and weddings are supposed to fly by. Right?

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