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    The light was on again. The one in room 307. Richie wondered, not for the first time, who was up there.

    Maybe one day, he would find out.
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    In which two insomniacs who have never met find comfort in the last place they would think to look - each other.

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    16 Jul 2026

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    This made me so emotional

  2. Public Bookmark 92

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    For Eddie, senior year is supposed to be an under-the-radar kind of year. He's been avoiding all of his friends for months and his mental health has been steadily declining. Why rock the boat and make everything worse? His plans consist of getting into the local community college (easy) and avoiding Richie, the worst sort-of-ex-boyfriend ever (considerably harder.)

    Then Bill drags him to a stupid party, and Eddie's plans are thrown through a loop. Suddenly, "under-the-radar" seems like a cop-out. Eddie decides, once and for all, to stop settling for decent, for alright, for enough.

    Eddie's going to take his life back if it fucking kills him.

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    26 Jun 2026

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    Ohhhh this was very good!!
    They deserve a good ending

  3. Public Bookmark *

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    “When was your first day?” He asks, unsure if that is an appropriate question to ask. Several moments slide by before Richie moves to take his glasses off and set them on his nightstand. He closes his eyes once they are off like there's no point in trying to see anything without them.

    “Fourth grade,” Richie answers quietly.

    “Fourth grade?” Eddie repeats incredulously, amazed that anyone could send their kid off to boarding school so young. For a moment, he tries to imagine what little 9-year-old Richie would look like, tiny suitcase in hand as he waved goodbye to his parents. Maybe he even cried after lights out. Eddie frowns against his pillow.

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    20 Jun 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    What if I died on the spot!!!
    This was so well written and I absolutely loved it

  4. Public Bookmark 17

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    Teenage Reddie; Eddie tries to manage his anxiety with medication, but slowly spirals into addiction.

    Not entirely based, but heavily inspired by Twin Size Mattress song (by The Front Bottoms).

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    17 Jun 2026

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    I'm so sick. SCREAMINGGGGG

  5. Public Bookmark 42

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    Freddy learns how to fly. It doesn’t fix anything.

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    02 Jun 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Sad but good