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I WAS JUST TRYING TO BE FUNNY | ✓

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Reads 20,305
Votes 1,853
Parts 60
Time 7h 11m

Ziri Meziani does not want friends.

Born to an unremarkable town in southern England, Ziri spends most of his time in his head. His parents and his therapist tell him that he "shouldn't spend so much time alone", but to Ziri, other people are an inconvenience at best and a threat at worst.

Unfortunately, Miles Hoàng is committed to getting on his nerves.



GENRE: coming of age, teen bxb romance
TROPES: the boy next door, reluctant lovers, tutoring
COMP TITLES: The Perks of Being A Wallflower, The Black Flamingo


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Ziri & Miles

60 parts
26 parts

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