NOT FAR ENOUGH
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MatureOngoing15m
Last published Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Jessica's first year at collegue in Chicago just finished, which means she has to go back to Minessota for the summer, go back to her daily life, to her family, to her home town friends and to Jon.
Jon Bernthal, her dad's best friend, the guy that has always being around, that has always taken care of her, the guy that was always a bit too protective.
But this summer everything became different, Jessica changed during her year in Chicago, she wasnt that little girl anymore and Jon noticed as well.
The summer was gonna be tough for all of them
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