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Fools Like Us

Maria_SonicBoom

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Reads 684
Votes 4
Parts 16
Time 6h 43m

Maria_SonicBoom

boyxboy familyproblems lgbt otaku romance

After a double tragedy tears his family apart, every day of Wes Kotter's life feels like a living nightmare. The only bright spot in his days are his regular chats with R.O.Mantic, a fellow web comic artist who sends him fan messages every night. R.O.Mantic is everything Wes isn't: a romantic idealist with a rose-colored view of life and love. All the same, when Wes meets his online pen pal in real life, he finds himself inexorably drawn in and confronted with the kind of emotions he's never felt before for anyone else. But what place does love have in a heart that has only known loss and betrayal? Can someone used to being dealt a bad hand by life learn to trust the possibility of something good?All Rights Reserved

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