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I'm Not Like Him [boyxboy]
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Last published Mon, Jul 22, 2013
Alex Jackson is a cocky but cynical twenty four year old with aspirations of being a musician. He's stuck in a dead-end job in a monotonous life with the same people everyday. He's afraid of commitment because he knows what the consequences are. What happens when new boy River moves in opposite him? With confusion and fear, he finally works out who he is and what he wants...but is he willing to listen to his heart and get over his past?
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