In Between

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Reads 40
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Parts 8
Time 15m

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Every human found themself in Between eventually.
The Guide would help them pass on to Beyond.
But Kelsea was proving more difficult than that. 
Death seduces those who are unwary. But perhaps Kelsea was already in love with someone else.

Separated into two parts;
PART ONE: CRASH.
PART TWO: REAL.

This story is something I wrote to represent the internalized homophobia in this world today, even among the LGBTQ+ youth, as well as to break up the illusion of "perfect" relationships that seem to be idolized in the community. I tried to put in a lot of underrepresented parts of the community, such as asexuals and bisexuals, without making it an essential part of the story. 

I don't include many physical descriptions of Charlie and Kelsea, and although their names may sound "white," you can picture them however you want. This includes all the other characters, but mostly the main ones. 

The Guide in this story is nonbinary, as they are unable to assume a binary form  ...(read the story for details)! Therefore, I refer to them as "they/them" rather than "it."

I hope that this story is useful for representation. Though this is all fiction, feel free to ask me to include other experiences that many people in the community go through!

Please call me out for any grammatical errors!All Rights Reserved

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