Like Real People Do
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  • Parts 52
  • Time 12h 25m
Complete, First published Aug 04, 2021
Mature
Rhiannon and Shane are two sides of the same ill-fated coin. Their lives ran parallel until they collided in a small town bar one Saturday night, and everything spiraled from there. A story about the reality of addiction, mental illness, and the outcomes of setting yourself on fire to keep the people around you warm.

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