The Gothic Portrait
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MatureOngoing16m
Last published Wed, Jul 26, 2017
Simon Olsson is like any troubled teen. He creates a barrier between him and the world, his bedroom door. But, no matter how much he attempts to hide, his neighbor Steve could peer in through the bedroom window. A ginger colored hair angel, with freckles that tainted his whole face, wanted to create a portrait out of the broken boy.
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