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Submerge

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Reads 32,670
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Parts 63
Time 7h 40m

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Mason was once a rising star, a record-breaking swimmer with college scouts watching and medals around his neck. But after tragedy cracks his family apart, the boy who once felt at home in the water now flinches at its touch.

Haunted by memories he can't outrun and guilt he can't outswim, He spirals into silence, secrets, and self-destruction.

Then he meets Ethan - warm, patient, annoyingly perceptive. Ethan sees through Mason's rehearsed smiles and razor-edged charm. He challenges him. He stays. And for the first time in forever, Mason wonders if he might be worth saving.

But healing isn't linear. And grief has a way of pulling you under just when you think you've learned to float.


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This book contains mature themes related to mental health, grief, substance use, and suicidal ideation.

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