English Class
Assignment: Pen Pals
On the surface, Morgan was just another shy student, the kind who slipped through the halls unnoticed. But there was more to her than met the eye-she was observant, thoughtful, and had a knack for understanding people, even if she didn't always know herself. Kyle Davis, on the other hand, was everything Morgan wasn't. At seventeen, he was a popular sophomore on the varsity track team, with a smile that could light up a room and a charm that made him the talk of the school. But Kyle had a secret, too-one that even he didn't fully understand. Their letters start "Dear Stranger," but evolve into so much more than they bargained for.
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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