Swept
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"Tell me something I don't know." ✍️
All his life, Oscar Borealis has been left with nothing but empty promises. His fate; interwoven with heartache, the family business, a kickass parasol, and an undying passion for Wonder; the magic of this world.
Entering his first year of Ecstasy High School, he ends up in an unkempt community - who's ranking isn't the highest in his district.
A secret he'll never tell a soul is how disappointment has a familiar scent to it, as it's never smelt fouler before. . . .
By a slip of fate, he reconciles with Ruben, an aspiring Beacon Soldier whose intentions (to this day) remain unclear. Whose optimism will surely be the death of him - whose obliviousness PERSISTS the fact that he's a flamboyant dork -
Another heartache just waiting to happen.
Join us on this modern-fantasy reality of self-discovery and moving on, as they begin to realize their paths are more drawn together than they ever thought it'd be;
As one, becomes perpetually swept, for the other.
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