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Lending Heart
peachypaulmccartney
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peachypaulmccartney
Ongoing, First published Nov 14, 2025
Mature
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21 year old Sophie Garner is living with her dad- a gambling addict with thousands in debt. One morning she stumbles into a meeting her father is having with a man she's never seen before. 

He's captivating, commands the room without even having to speak.

They spoke money, but the stranger wasn't unaware of her presence. 

One flash of his charming grin later, Sophie finds herself increasingly attached to him, blindly following him into his dark and dangerous life...

~~~

"Sophie..."

I blushed, the way he said my name was so... possessive. "Max, what're you really trying to ask me?"

His usual charming grin vanished, leaving behind a darkness he scarcely revealed to me.

"...If I hurt you Sophie, will you stay?"
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