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I enjoyed this, and the charge of the phrasing, including, "I just treat life the way many daren't, and I'm still young and have time to go back to the boring old ways if this doesn't work out."

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Thank you, Edward. I experimented with my characters to see how many insults I could fit into this text. Took inspiration from classic movies. I love snappy dialogue and witty insults -- so I attempted to emulate that vibe. The characters ended up smoking and drinking quite a lot, oh well! Glad you enjoyed this!

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Oh what a delightful read and perfect ending! Effortless and timeless - not my normal cup of tea genre-wise but boy oh boy did I enjoy this - well done. You can tell you are a master flirt in the real world.

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Thank you, Trilety! Haha, the funny thing about this story is that it began as an experiment. I experimented with my characters to see how many insults I could fit into this text. Made them sounds British (I hope!) and took inspiration from classic movies. I love snappy dialogue and witty insults -- so I attempted to emulate that vibe. The characters ended up smoking and drinking quite a lot, oh well! Grateful you took time to read this slightly weird thing!

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Jan 15, 2023Liked by Minna

I'm gonna need you to write more, mkaay?

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Gosh darn it, that's the nicest thing I've read this year! Thank you!

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An intriguing beginning. 1920s?

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