To Stay Alive

To Stay Alive

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Ongoing23m

Last published Tue, Jan 14, 2025

british cold drama faith firstperson

The City must be Built. The City must Survive. The City must not Fall.

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The city is filled with everything anyone could ever ask for. With entertainment and fun and beauty and intrigue. So why do I feel so dissatisfied? So why do I feel so empty? The Wall around the city is high. It's thick. No-one has ever seen over it. Everyone fears it. But when I'm kissing Marcus and Elliot on the hard concrete of the school roof, I can't help but wonder. What else is there, that the city makes sure to keep us away from?

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