Bitterleaf ✓ (Completed)
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The boy she loved wasn't who she thought he was. He hurt her in ways no one could comprehend. How could the same hands that loved her, hurt her? How could the same pair of lips that kissed her, drive her into the deepest darkest corners of her mind? The same body that rescued and comforted her had destroyed her. Love wasn't so sweet anymore. In fact it was bitter. Bitterleaf.
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