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I Want What I Can't Have

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Reads 51
Votes 6
Parts 2
Time 20m

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angst darkcomedy darkrealism darkromance desire obsession psychological

I Want What I Can't Have is a dark twisted psychological thriller that delves into obsession, manipulation, and desire. 

Lucas Collins, a charming but deeply troubled college senior, has become dangerously fixated on Amelia Harper, a talented artist trapped in a toxic relationship with an older man, Dominic Miller. Desperate to get closer to her, Lucas concocts a risky lie-pretending to be gay. It seems like a foolproof plan, but nothing is ever that simple. 

Then there's Ethan Carter, a wealthy businessman, engaged to Celeste. With a picture-perfect life on the verge of collapse, unwillingly drawn into Lucas's chaotic world, Ethan's complicated relationship with Lucas begins to blur the lines between ally and accomplice. 

Amelia, sensing something is off with Lucas, is too consumed by her own struggles to confront it-until it's too late. As their lives intertwine, the lies, secrets, and unspoken desires begin to unravel. 

In I Want What I Can't Have, no one is who they seem, and as the stakes grow higher, betrayal becomes inevitable. In this dangerous game of deception, someone will be left shattered-but who, and how far will the others go to get what they crave?All Rights Reserved

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