I can't help but repeat myself
"I know it's not your fault"
Still lately I begin to shake
For no reason at all
I can't handle change - roar
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It was still, quiet and calm... All the things Kevin assumed he could never be, yet here he was.
His whole life he knew he couldn't handle change, he couldn't handle his mother's death, his father's alcohol addiction, his dropping grades. It all seemed to slip away from him.
But there was one person always behind him and, even though his efforts went unnoticed, would always pick up what Kevin failed to carry.
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It was fun, relaxed and comfortable, all Edd had ever dreamed about in front of him.
There's moments where he felt weak that would last forever, night after night dealing with anxiety and OCD by himself. He couldn't count on anyone who wasn't there, so his parents were out of the picture. His whole life had been spent with Ed and Eddy by his side, and Edd felt greedy when that wasn't enough.
However, there was someone ahead of him that seemed to always call him forward. It was a game of chase, if Edd could keep up with him; everything would be alright.
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Warnings:
May include smut in later chapters, contains mental illnesses portrayed in a realistic way, and focuses on a homosexual pairing and their troubles.
I do not own the characters, Ed, Edd n' Eddy belong to
Nat belongs to c2andy2c1d
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As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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