The Downside of Heroism
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Last published Fri, Apr 23, 2021
Following the story of Jacob Harrison, a man who decides that his life isn't as interesting as it could have been, and creates a persona for himself of the superhero variety. Soon, though, he realizes that the glamour isn't nearly what he thought it would be, and things go from very poor to impossibly wrong.
*A PSA: this may get rather depressing, if I can figure out how to make a story emotional. If you're not good with a person's life going down the tubes (as it very well would and shall) you might consider reading something else
*Another PSA: there is language in this. Not much, but it is there.
Also, please comment. Comments are appreciated, even if it's just fixing my grammar.
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