THIS IS ME TRYING // Byler
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MatureComplete Tue, Mar 4, 20251h 55m
It's December 1990, and Mike is at his last University of Indianapolis frat party. He's going through hell; after having lost contact with his friends, tried to fill his emotional void with sex, and dropped out of college a year and a half in because of his worsening drinking habits, Mike stands at the edge of a lookout with only one thing- one person- on his mind.
The title and story are inspired by the Taylor Swift song <3
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