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Before I Surface

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Time 1h 54m

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Being a gay teenager in a world of the unknown can be challenging. Being terrified of water from a young age is the absolute worst. living in Calcove Bay doesn't help. Ever since Jay was young, he has been traumatized by water, so when he and his aunt move to a town where you can see the ocean from every direction, he knows he will have a hard time adjusting. but through all this chaos he begins to find himself being drawn to the water in an unexpected way. Can a certain boy show him a way to overcome what has held him back his whole life or will he sink even deeper?All Rights Reserved

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His Pride

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