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fragile
CrossAndQuill
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  • Reads 113,141
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  • Parts 39
  • Time 4h 9m
CrossAndQuill
Complete, First published Oct 25, 2018
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"It's too complicated. I'm just too...fragile. I can't be with you." 

"Fragile, my ass. You just don't want to take the chance of letting someone in that actually cares about you." Colton paused. "I love you, isn't that enough?" 

Mira and Colton never knew each other well in high school. They were two different people who were misunderstood dealing with different problems. Years later, when they meet again, Mira is broken and believes love can never be enough to save someone as fragile as her. Colton is broken too and is determined to change that.
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