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Ongoing, First published Jan 20, 2013
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"Photography is all about secrets. The secrets we all have and will never tell." -Kim Edwards

Eleanor Morisette doesn't speak. She doesn't have an illness that causes it, and wasn't born mute; she just chooses not to talk. What reason is there to say words when no one's there to hear them? Instead, she expresses herself through the art of photography. Obsessed with the beauty in the world that overshadows her own problems, all she wants is to someday capture life to its fullest; without having to worry about her parents' declining love and the loneliness of being an outcast at school. But what happens when she accidentally takes a photo of a boy who she can't take her mind off? Will he be the one to open up her shell? Or will she continue wandering lost in her world of lonely magic?
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9 parts Complete Mature

Lennox McDermott is the enigmatic, brooding star of the soccer team - the kind of effortlessly captivating person who commands attention without saying a word. She spends most of photography class in the back corner, silent and untouchable. Willow Jenson has never had a reason to speak to her. Until now. Paired together for a photography project, a lot more than their assignment will be done on the desk in the deserted dark room, if you know what I mean... But when emotions get exposed and feelings start to sharpen into focus, will Lennox let Willow in - or will she keep her heart locked away? One thing's for sure: pictures won't be the only thing developing. Copyright © 2024 by crimsonclare

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