shoy

Shoy is 16 years old, but sometimes he feels like he's already lived too much. Not because of good experiences, but because of the constant burden of being hated by the people who were supposed to love him unconditionally. His deeply Christian parents don't just disapprove of his orientation: they despise it. From the moment they found out he liked men, they stopped speaking to him as their son and began treating him as if he were a mistake, a shame, a kind of divine punishment.

His home is a minefield. Any word, any gesture, any look can trigger an argument, a shout, a threat to "fix it," to "drive the demon out." They've told him things that won't be erased even with a thousand tears. That God hates him. That he's going to hell. That they wish they hadn't had him. And worst of all... that he doesn't deserve love.

His relationship with his siblings isn't any better. The older one ignores him and treats him badly, as if he didn't exist. The younger one mocks him behind his parents' backs, as if his existence were a cruel joke. Shoy has learned to walk through life feeling like a burden, as if everything about him was wrong just for loving differently. There were never any hugs when he cried. There was never an "I'm proud of you." Only silence, cruelty, and a misinterpreted faith used as a weapon.

But he's not completely alone. His boyfriend is his only refuge. In his arms, he can rest. With him, he can speak without fear, cry without hiding. His love is the only real thing, the only clean thing amidst so much hate. Sometimes he wonders why someone like him would be entitled to something so beautiful, but then his boyfriend reminds him that he does deserve it. That loving isn't wrong. That it's not him who's broken, but the world that treats him as if he were.

Shoy lives between pain and hope. And although the emotional scars he carries are deep, his ability to love, even after everything, is a beautiful rebellion against the hatred that surrounds him.

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Shoy is a 16-year-old boy who, despite leading a difficult life, possesses impressive resilience. His personality is a curious and complex interweaving of vulnerability and strength. From the outside, he may appear introverted or distant, as if an invisible wall separates him from the world, but in reality, he is constantly on guard, protecting himself from the constant abuse and mistreatment of his family.

In his home, where love is scarce and the most common words are insults and indifference, Shoy has learned to keep quiet more than to speak. He feels trapped in a place that should be a refuge, but is anything but. His parents' lack of support has forged a deep sadness in him that only his eyes seem to reflect. He often feels as if he's searching for a way out, but all doors seem closed, and the only answers to his pain come from his own silence.

At school, things are no better. He's teased and bullied for who he is, and the tense atmosphere makes him feel like a shadow in the crowd. His classmates' cruel comments are a constant reminder of how different he feels. However, behind his tired face, there's a boy who wants, with all his might, to be seen for who he is. The teasing hurts him, but he's learned to hide that pain behind a layer of indifference that seems to be nothing more than a shield, often not even protecting him.

It's in his relationship with his boyfriend that Shoy finds refuge. His boyfriend is the only one who sees him without judgment, the only one capable of offering him some warmth in a world that feels so cold to him. The way he feels around him is unlike anything he's ever known: he feels free, loved, understood. This love is his lifeline, the only spark that brightens his gray days. With him, Shoy can be himself, even if only for a little while.

Shoy is a young man who carries a heavy burden, but his love for his boyfriend is what keeps him alive.