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when the relationship feels so real ❤️‍🩹

if you like hurt/comfort trope, mutual caretaking, mental health representation, and flashbacks to childhood, stay tuned for updates on Facts and Feelings, a second chance childhood friends to lovers (to strangers) romance. the romance in this one feels so realistic. book is coming soon!

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