Washout: Melancholia
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A story of a love that emerged from failures and proved to be worth more.
What if the guy who's dressed in madness is not so crazy after all?
What if the guy who reeks of trouble is just misunderstood?
What if the guy hiding in a junkyard is anything but the scum you thought he was?
Around campus, Ida Oscar is considered an overachiever with an organized life full of straight A's, fading friendships, and an agreeable frontage. After she finally lands her daydreamt internship nearby her residence hall in her sophomore year, her dreams as a future politician bleakly shatter. When Ida collides with the eccentric colleague at her internship, he breaks her crystal bubble, unmercifully hurling her out of her concealed vulnerability. Now, the self-proclaimed washout colleague forces Ida to address the little things in her that in his eccentric presence are so hard to hide.
Life is not a stroll across the field. It's a storm of longing and anguish.
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