BlackmoonCrescent
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After the rescue. When her mother makes a questionable choice that leaves Natalie without support, she's forced to move to Portland, OR to live with Travis and his mother, the last people she ever wanted to rely on. It quickly turns out that avoiding the past is equally hard in a suburban setting. Living together isn't only about claustrophobic spaces, nosy family members, or revisiting old feelings; it's about survival.
Or, Natalie and Travis each get a clean slate in a new environment.
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When a certain ring unexpectedly appears in Travis's drawer, courtesy of his grandma and, arguably, thousands of years of tradition, Travis and Natalie stumble on a surprisingly clever (if slightly questionable) hack to deal with his imminent college experience at UC Berkeley. Labels can smooth over uncertainty pretty well, and sometimes making something official, all the way to the extreme, feels easier than admitting to what you feel. At least for some time.
Or, Travis and Natalie chose structure over honesty, terms and conditions very much pending.
California, early 2000s, give or take.