It Started with Limes
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Last published Sun, Feb 25, 2024
Overworked and with no life outside of taking care of his grandfather, Hector begins to fall for a charismatic and talented entrepreneur who frequents the bar he works at. His name is Griffin, and despite his carefree nature and absolute life of the party attitude he grapples with a lot of struggles that outsiders seldomly see. He begins to lean onto a certain bartender who's possibly just as fucked up as he is.
*Will try to publish at least 1 chapter a week.*
{Hey, thanks for reading even this far. Just giving a quick disclaimer here. There is going to be erotica scenes in this but that's not all this story has to offer. It will also feature some hard topics and you can see the full list below but I will put warnings at the beginning of the chapters addressing such topics. I am open to suggestions and advice, I definitely encourage interaction in the comments and would love to have conversations with you! I take the representation of sensitive topics seriously and I hope I approach it realistically and respectfully. Of course if you have anything to say regarding that please let me know!!}
Addictions (Alcoholism/drugs/prescription drugs/ cigarettes)
Suicide (past tense mentions possible flashback mention although it will be kept pretty discrete not super descriptive )
Self harm (past tense mentions/scarring)
Sexual abuse (mentioned/implied but the act will never be explicitly shown/described. Description of the after effects and emotional trauma will be descriptive.)
Roofie (and the mental turmoil that follows it)
Healthcare (Dementia, cancer, occasional blood and some gore)
Violence (mentions of domestic violence, gun violence, war veteran, etc)
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