Cariño
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  • Reads 2,152
  • Votes 248
  • Parts 33
  • Time 5h 31m
Ongoing, First published Jul 22, 2023
Mature
Jesse Hayes has been through a lot. Exploitation, abuse, and a constant feeling of insecurity have plagued her for the past year. She's changed a lot about her to escape that part of her life. At this new school, she finds herself in a circle of people with their own struggles. As her escape to peace and love progresses, the things that robbed her of it come crawling back. Love is not an achievable thing to her anymore. But a new yet old face proves to her there's a fresh start that awaits her. She journeys to a new chapter of her life, but when all the pain and trauma find their way back, what will she do?
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