The Light We Find
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After losing their mother to cancer, Alex, a once-vibrant young adult, spirals into self-destruction. A chance encounter at a concert with Emma, a kindred spirit with her own painful past, offers Alex a glimmer of hope and the possibility of a future worth living.
TW!! Self-harm, suicide, mental illness, sexual abuse, toxic relationships
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