The Summer After
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Last published Wed, Sep 21, 2022
Do you know those romance stories? Where do they always end in a happy ending? Yeah, that's not reality, Hera and Tate get a first glance at that. Love always isn't a fairy tale, but it could be if you tried. Love is hard, messy, difficult, and even dangerous. Yet, love can be beautiful, and passionate, as well. This isn't a Romeo and Juliet story, no. This story is one for the ages. One that can be passed down. Hopefully, people will remember and hopefully understand that one day, they'll find the right person, maybe even...The summer after.
Warnings: it does talk about: Abuse, cutting, PTSD, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and harassment, if you don't feel comfortable with this, you don't have to read it if you don't want to. If you read though, this is what will be talked about sometimes, just wanted to warn you guys :)
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