You don't have to suffer alone
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Last published Sat, Feb 14, 2026
Nick and Charlie are older (30) and adopted a teenage girl named Luna, who had a difficult childhood. This comes with complications and challenges for all of them.
🍂 Characters owned and created by Alice Oseman
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TW: This story contains a lot of mental health struggles and some dark chapters.. Read at your own risk but there will be self harm chapters and other rough chapters in this story so don't read if it can trigger you please and reach out if you need anything! <3
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