mercy's edge | j. miller (18+)
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Last published Wed, May 27, 2026
π¦ππ«ππ²'π¬ πππ π. is a slow-burn, emotional saga following luella davis from her arrival in jackson to the day she loses joel miller.
after surviving the boston qz, luella swore she'd never need anyone again. joel's the last person she expects to break that promise: gruff, closed-off, older and twice as stubborn. what begins as silent understanding - hands fixing broken doors, glances held too long across crowded rooms - unspools into a love affair they never dare to name out loud.
as jackson thrums with music, danger, and the threat of loss, luella and joel's bond deepens in secret. every touch is a lifeline; every argument, a plea for survival. but the past is always waiting to catch up- and in a world where nothing is safe, love is the bravest, stupidest thing of all.
this is a story about desire that refuses to be hidden, about found family, about being seen even when you're bleeding. about coming home, again and again, to the only person who feels like mercy.
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