Fading away
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Last published Thu, Apr 28, 2022
TW for: suicide, death, eating disorders.
This is the story of Valentine Byrd.
Some chapters go into heavy detail in regard to eating disorders, suicide and depression. Please don't read if you think this might trigger you, and check the TWs (not I won't put them in each chapter)
It will be a short story. The chapters are purposely not in chronological order; the numbering is there to help with the order of events.
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