"the stories about the sufferings of certain young people, as they navigate through the non-coming-of-age-esque reality of the lives they're living." non-coming-of-age-esque my ass, play ribs by lorde
(Yo, writing club kids, this is the story.)
Two people are connected in a way that they can't even imagine. A profound connection that leads both of them to recovery in the face of mental illness and abuse.
They both stand through the storm, letting their sadness infect them and sicken them, much like a cancer, but they manage to recover, but how?