Inbetween Days (Jess Mariano x Reader)
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You're a small town malcontent with few enemies and even fewer friends, so when Luke's prickly young nephew arrives in Stars Hollow it feels meant to be. But his attentions are always turned elsewhere, and who can compare to Rory Gilmore? One summer of distractions and shared taste in music drive a relationship that seems to have more downs than ups, but your souls understand each other and when that happens there's no going back.
Title is a song by The Cure
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