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Author: Brooklyn
last update publish date: 2026-02-27 11:41:45

Charlie

“Mum, Dad, this is my…boyfriend,” Nortica timidly announces, putting space between us.

My strong, confident girl is just a shadow of herself as she stands before her parents, her face flushed. I don't understand what she has to be embarrassed about, we were just kissing.

“Boyfriend?” her father spits out as if the word is poison in his mouth. He stares at me like I'm the dog shit that is smeared under his shoe.

I'm sure we’ve just got off to a bad start but I know I can turn this aro
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I hate this kind of family. People have to respect. Some people keep themselves till marriage, some people don't. And I respect both choices.
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