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The Weekend in Room 512 | ONC 2023

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Reads 10,342
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Parts 19
Time 2h 56m

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Ethan Wong, an ex-prodigy violinist, thinks it's not meant to be. 
After his latest mental breakdown at his last violin competition, where he placed tenth out of ten contestants, he's not sure why his music professor appointed him the soloist for their New York concerto. 

Cameron Langley, the star college baseball athlete, believes it's meant to be. 
After being completely ghosted and shut out of Ethan's life after high school, he's finally found the man at a chance encounter at an overbooked hotel. More determined than he is to win his college's first championship, Cameron is desperate for answers and another shot at love with the guy who stole his heart.

Will they face the music or strike out from each other's lives for good?

-An Open Novella Contest 2023 Shortlister-All Rights Reserved

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