Of Yellow Carnations
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  • Reads 22
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  • Parts 3
  • Time 15m
Ongoing, First published Nov 26, 2017
"And this world of grey was common for people their age. After all, only those who were fortunate enough to meet their soulmates could see the vibrant promises that had been made to them. At first sight of one's other half, it was said that all of a sudden, the world would explode with colors, a supernova of beauty that radiated from the pair and left a feeling of utter completion in their chests. But until that moment, you had to settle for blank expanses of achromatic nothingness, settle for friends gushing about their favorite color was when you yourself could barely comprehend what a color even was."
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Kenzie McDalid doesn't know what to make of life anymore. She can only see it in black and white, physically and mentally. Sure, she's heard of stories of unrequited soulmates. But the chances of it happening to her are very, very slim.
Right?
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*INCOMPLETE*
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This story is filled to the brim with symbolism, when it comes to flowers. If you want to laugh or cry because of the pure irony, go ahead and do some research as to what the flowers mean.
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