pursuit of happiness
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  • Parts 5
  • Time 1h 33m
Ongoing, First published Apr 04, 2022
'its easier to pretend there are no beasts here, in the dark. as long as you cant see them. better to pretend you don't know they're going to eat you alive. or better simply to refuse to face it. 

makes it easier when they do.'

collection of (somewhat?) dark one shots about harry potter characters. like my (fairly shite haha) marvel one shots, some might be in the same universe, some might not. don't be too surprised if i play around with a character and they give off slightly different vibes in different one shots. 
not got a clue what i'm doing. no aim, nothing. 

i post everything on ao3 too i just prefer writing on this format! and it's like a not-too-serious-draft. i always end up changing what i post on here in the transfer between wattpad and ao3.

there's going to be lots of bulimia/anorexia in these, not all the time, but just a forewarning. most of its going to be mental health related even if i don't specific exactly what's going on (illness wise) in the actual content of the one shot. will always specify at the start or in the title so you're aware though. 


! just a warning: it's quite visceral, be careful. especially in terms of eds. i try to use my perspective and my experience as much as possible, so it might be quite raw?
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