Limerence and Ignorance
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MatureOngoing1h 2m
Last published Wed, Dec 10, 2014
[[ Warning: Mentions Social anxiety a bit in the first few chapters. I'll tag it on each one. If theres anything else you noticed that needs to be tagged, please tell me right away and I'll tag it for you! c: ]]
"Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable."
- Bruce Lee
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