TO HOLD A ROSE
isaiahagoro
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  • Reads 535
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  • Parts 15
  • Time 2h 42m
isaiahagoro
Complete, First published May 06, 2020
Mature
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After years of failed attempts at relationships, Abel meets Rose on a dating site and they agree to hang out at a restaurant. He arrives late on the date and her reaction catches him by surprise. It prompts a desire for her that he can't suppress. And now he learns how the difficulties in one's life shapes their desires. He learns that holding a rose means accepting its thorns. This romance depicts the sacrifices we have to attain love.
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