The Art of Hope
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Julian, the boy who played soccer, the boy who always had one earphone in his right ear, the boy with close cropped, auburn hair, the boy who went wherever live took him, never paid much attention to Lily, the girl who was incredibly shy, the girl who had a knack for creating things, the girl with long tangles of blonde hair and a messy fringe, the girl with her whole life planned ahead of her.
That is, until one cool autumn afternoon. That's the start of when Julian doesn't stop noticing her.
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2016. Hayley M
cover by @soundthealarm
All Rights Reserved
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teenagers
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