The Cut That Always Bleeds
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Last published Fri, Jul 11, 2025
Elora plans to die before her eighteenth birthday. It's not a sudden decision, it's been her quiet secret for years, buried under long sleeves and fake smiles. But when Finneas, the boy who's always watched her from a distance, finally steps into her world, she doesn't expect him to see past the rumors or the scars.
She doesn't expect him to care.
She doesn't expect him to stay.
And she definitely doesn't expect him to make her wonder...
what if she lived?
But addictions don't let go easily, and neither do the thoughts that have haunted her for so long. As Elora battles her demons, Finneas fights to remind her that there's still something worth holding on to, even if she doesn't believe it yet.
TW: addiction, self-harm, suicide, 18+ content, emotional trauma, manipulation, alcohol, abuse
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