Rocket's Red Glare
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  • Parts 25
  • Time 2h 17m
Complete, First published Jul 07, 2022
Joe Keery has lived next to Holly Richards for the last three years, and yet, he didn't know her. Sure, they'd exchange polite smiles and short conversations in the elevator but he didn't really know her.

Until the Fourth of July.

Holly Richards was Missing in Action five years ago. What started out as a normal flight mission to survey a rumored base, turned into one of the worst days of her life. She survived but her wingman didn't. A year after her safe return and his death, Holly decided to move and start over. Holly thought she'd spend the rest of her life alone. 

Until the Fourth of July.
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