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Posted in Dramatic on Nov 14, 2025

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Turning

J.A. Ramsey

Weekly Contest #329

CW: Themes of substance abuse, brief gore The blinker clicked and Krystal turned the wheel to circle the block again.“I don’t think you get it,” Britney repeated. “I have a problem.”Krystal puffed her cheeks as she let out a long breath. She was trying to hold an inviting tone, but she hadn’t spearheaded this conversation before and uncertainty kept creeping in. She had already cataloged a few snarky comments to give Shari on their nightly call later, for coercing her into this situation in the first place.“I understand better than you migh...

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