Commitment Issues (in Weather and Men)
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Last published Sat, Jul 12, 2025
Lucille thought she had everything under control. University life in London is busy enough - full of political theory, polite arguments, and a to-do list she never really finishes. But when a message from an unknown number pops up, her carefully built routine starts to crack. Turns out, some ghosts don't stay buried. Especially not ones that send you texts about sketchbooks from high school.
Between awkward library moments, old feelings creeping back, and a boxing match she definitely didn't mean to attend, Lucille finds herself face-to-face with Georgie - the ex she's tried (and failed) to forget. And then there's Conrad, quiet and mysterious, pulling at a different thread of her past.
It's messy. Emotionally loaded. Sometimes funny in that oh-my-god-of-course-he's-here kind of way. But underneath it all, it's about figuring out what you actually want - not just what sounds good when people ask.
Lucille's trying to keep it together, but the rain in London has a way of bringing things to the surface. And maybe... that's not such a bad thing after all.
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