Nicotine
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  • Reads 3,056
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  • Parts 24
  • Time 8h 27m
Ongoing, First published Jan 19, 2020
Mature
"I taste you on my lips and
              I can't get rid of you
So I say damn your kiss and
         the awful things you do
You're worse than nicotine."

~Panic! At The Disco

         _______________________________________       

Jamie Brown is an angry teenager. A girl who walks through life with a scowl on show and fists clenched for a fight. 

Travis Romero is in his second year of med school. Ambitious as he is, he dives headfirst into adventure, enjoying the rush of the unknown, open to all the possibilities. 

One night, he encounters a blank dark-haired girl with an alluring gaze and seductive presence. Raven. 

One night, Jamie meets an enticing man with a smile made to stop the hearts and gentleness she has yet to comprehend. Travis. 

For Jamie, Travis is an escape from her reality. 

For Travis, Raven is an enigma he wants to solve. 

As Travis unravels the mystery that is Raven, Jamie feels her control unwinding as long-lost family re-emerges in her life and lies are uncovered. 

Friendship, family, betrayal, love, hate, and all-consuming rage. A roller-coaster that Jamie and Travis have to ride. 

They're in for one hell of a ride. 

(Full synopsis inside) 

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