Symbiotic Bonds
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MatureOngoing13m
Last published Tue, Aug 9, 2016
Matthew Black knows that his current life isn't very fulfilling and struggles to find happiness. He decides to move in with David Castle, his orphaned best friend who lives across the country, in hopes of finding a reason to truly live. Little does he know that this move may bring more bad than good into his life.
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