When a tragedy forced Mara Smith across the atlantic ocean to London, the only person she knew was her childhood friend, Phil lester.
Two years later, her life is normal, or as normal as it'll get with her ptsd. And nightmares. And hallucinations. But still normal, boring even. Safe. That is, until she gets a threatening text, and panics. Although, she's made a few acquaintances since moving to England, she still runs to Phil, her best friend. She meets his roommate, Dan for the first time, and jumps at the chance to have another trustworthy friend.
If juggling a dark past, threatening text messages, and trying to keep her ptsd under control wasn't enough, she had to fall for her friend. Despite her best efforts, Mara learns that our emotions are
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Dan Howell is your stereotypical popular kid. Phil Lester struggles with depression and lives in an abusive home. When the two meet, Dan assumes Phil is just another kid for him to pick on. It turns out to be a bit more complicated than that. Will Dan and Phil be able to help each other get through their hardships, or are some people just too far gone to fix?
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TW: Self harm, suicidal thoughts and/or actions, homophobia, car crash, death, abuse (message me if you need clarification)
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Started: 12/26/15
Completed: 6/28/17