Thorns
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A young college student named Landon is trying to go through life to be the man his dad always dreamed he would be; successful, driven, kind, and eventually happily married. Because he's haunted by the tragedy of his past, Landon molds himself to be the great person he and his family knows he could. Then when a new comer shows up into town with his great sense of wonder and enchanting smile, he makes Landon start to question everything. Can Landon accept who he truly is before its too late?
By David De La Rosa
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