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The crush I carried home by Onyibby · Loreum

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The crush I carried home

Onyibby

@onyiibbylovestoread

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ONGOING. New chapter released on Thursdays (JST) When the circus comes to town, Lulu isn’t interested in the bearded lady or the alligator man. She’s interested in the normal-looking boy locked in a cage. She brings him food, gives him a name, and eventually helps him escape, not knowing exactly what she’s set loose. A simple act of kindness will change both of their lives forever. A gothic romance that asks if love can tame all beasts.

I went to the hospital to care for my auntie, but I never expected to develop a crush on one of her doctors. He was tall, dark-skinned, handsome, and had a way of speaking that stayed with me. We barely knew each other, yet I remembered him long after leaving the hospital. Months later, his name came up again, making me wonder: what if our story wasn't over?

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