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    You have 64 voicemails from: Mira. Press 1 to play.

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    10 Mar 2026

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    Rumi never deletes the messages Mira leaves on her voicemail.

    Beautifully tragic and incredibly written. My eyes hurt from the moisture.

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    The woman’s eyes widened, and her hand reached out, not quite touching Rumi, but close. “Not that you’re not beautiful, because wow, you-” She stopped, a look of realisation crossed her face “-I mean, no, wait, no, you are beautiful, but I wasn’t hitting on you, I have a girlfriend-” 

    Rumi ignored her chest squeezing.

     “-A stunning girlfriend, Mira. I mentioned her, right? My girlfriend Mira-” The woman stopped abruptly and lowered her head down into her arms. “Jeez, Zoey, stop rambling at the deaf woman.” It was muffled, but Rumi heard it.

    Silenced by grief, Rumi’s world is transformed when she crosses paths with Mira and Zoey, who guide her toward a voice she thought was lost forever.

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    Mira with Zoey holding her arm in a death grip: Hey, my girlfriend saw you from across the record shop, and we really dig your vibe. Can we buy you a vinyl?
    Rumi, with selective mutism: 👁️👄👁️

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    25 Feb 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Zoey and Mira are together, but have quickly fallen for a third: Rumi, an employee at their local record store with selective mutism and PTSD. They attempt to successfully woo her, but Rumi has a lot of emotional and physical scars, and doesn't think she deserves love or happiness. The three of them have to navigate communication barriers, childhood traumas, and far-from-perfect parental figures, on their way to healing past injuries and finding happiness in a new relationship.

    All three girls fall fast, the journey is about making it work. The dynamics between the three of them are entertaining and heart-warming.

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    “Mom, that’s Dungeons and Dragons. It’s a roleplaying game. DnD,” Joy finally speaks up, her tone restrained. “ADHD is different.”

    (Or: Joy tries to explain to Evelyn what ADHD is, multiverse-style.)

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    23 Feb 2026

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    Evelyn doesn't understand when Joy wants to get assessed for ADHD. Funny and insightful.

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    After Odysseus returns to Ithaca and takes care of Penelope's suitor problem for her, Penelope decides to take care of him in return.

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    Penelope gives her feral husband a bath.

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    19 Feb 2026

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    Penelope bathes and cares for Odysseus after his long-awaited return. Soft, fluffy, and warm. They discuss what happened to Eurylochus, but what occured on Ogygia is only alluded to in passing.

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    Ask her if she reads. No, dumb—she clearly reads.
    Say something about the weather. What are you, eighty?
    Comment on the book. Too obvious. She’ll know you were staring.
    Just say literally anything—

    “Here you go.” Vi set the coffee down gently, voice a little hoarse. “Black. No sugar. Same cupcake as last time.”

    Cait looked up at her with that soft, surprised smile again—like Vi had done something remarkable just by remembering.

    “Thank you,” she said, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. “You’re very kind.”

    Vi scratched the back of her neck, shifting her weight from one foot to the other. She didn’t want to leave. She wanted to stay right there.

    But her throat went dry. The café buzzed around them, and Vi’s brain—usually quick, sharp—offered nothing.

    Idiot.
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    As December nears, Cait arrives in Zaun, hoping to find a sense of home—something to anchor her through the harshness of military training. She finds it in a quiet café, and in the girl behind the counter who takes her breath away. Truth is, they leave each other breathless.

    Neither of them is prepared for what fate has in store for their tragic, yet beautiful story.

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    03 Jul 2025

    Bookmarker's Notes

    AU where Vi and her family run a small cafe in Zaun, while Caitlyn is undergoing training at a prestigious military academy. Vi and Caitlyn see something special in each other, but Caitlyn's career will pose several challenges to their budding relationship.

    Features beautiful prose, wonderful characterisation, and gritty portrayals of loss, grief, and war.