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what stayed

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Reads 91
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Parts 5
Time 14m

awkward bittersweet comebacks growth healing hope mistakes nostalgia oldschool realization village

- DESCRIPTION:

she wasn't running away; just quietly walking out of everything that no longer felt like hers.

set in a small town stitched together with gossip, rain, and half-meant goodbyes,  W̴H̴A̴T̴ ̴S̴T̴A̴Y̴E̴D̴  follows her as she stumbles through growing up; one bitter sip of tea, one awkward realization, and one too-honest conversation at a time.

a story about healing (kind of), coming-of-age (accidentally), & finding peace in places that never really changed - except you did.






- THEMES & TROPES:
☁️ small-town life 
• quiet healing 
• found peace 
• old-school 
• emotional growth 
• introspective sarcasmAll Rights Reserved

awkward bittersweet comebacks growth healing hope mistakes nostalgia oldschool realization village

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After her parents die unexpectedly, Sarah learns she has inherited an old farm that has been neglected for years. She is determined to make it a working farm again and restore it to its former glory, but will it end up being too much for her? or will she make her dreams come true against all odds.