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  1. Public Bookmark 2

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    After a horrific injury, Simon is released early from his military service. Three years in a halfway house and therapy later he is on his own in the world. Fresh flowers and a new beginning. The past still haunts him, the ghosts who's blood taint his hands, but after an accidental meeting with his neighbor he begins learning what it means to truly live. No longer would he be taking lives, now he would be nurturing his own.

    Or a mostly wholesome, domestic, slice-of-life flower shop au :)

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    20 Aug 2026

  2. Public Bookmark *

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    Two weeks after the disaster of a conference that was meant to be his academic victory run and the successful start of the rest of his life as a molecular biologist, Ryland Grace escapes to one of Washington’s state parks. Hiding away in his twin brother’s cabin, Ryland has to come to terms with the fact that the life he worked so hard for had slipped right through his fingers because his ego had been larger than his logical brain, and now he’s haunted by a community of scientists and online enthusiasts yearning to run what little is left of his dignity into the ground.

    But as a hike, one fuelled mostly by spite because obviously he didn’t learn his lesson just yet, goes south, he’s forced to call the rangers for help. And because life hates him, the ranger who told him not to wander into the woods is the one to take his call.

    Something about ranger Simon’s disapproving and definitely disappointed look cuts deeper than he anticipated.

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    16 Aug 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 14

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    Has he seen this guy before? Simon furrowed his brows as they held the silence, trying to shift through the fog. No, no. Surely not. He'd never seen this dork of a man in entire life. Not even in passing.
    surely.

    Then.. What about him seemed so familiar?
    “Morning,” was shoved politely out of the dork’s mouth, like he’d been holding it in since the top of the stairs.”Mornin’,” Simon’s head jerked barely downwards, acknowledging his greeting. With the nod, surprisingly, the yellow coat quickly shuffled off in the other direction. Simon couldn't take his eyes off of him, partially shocked that's what this guy landed on after sitting and staring for so long.

    All that time to think about what you’re going to say and it's not even a good morning?

    What was this guy’s deal?

     

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    Kinda hard to adjust to a whole new state & your dream job when your upstairs neighbor/new coworker gives you enough second hand embarrassment to kill a horse. At least he's not half bad to look at.

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    16 Aug 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 86

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    Simon is newly graduated on the government's dime, recovering mentally and physically from the Navy submarine accident that took his arm and scarred his face, and equal parts excited and nervous for his first year teaching. Somehow, after everything he's done, he gets to be the one kids ask questions and trust to give the right answer. The paycheck and sense of purpose more than make up for how alone he is.

    Ryland Grace has two best friends who love and care for him, the job of his dreams, a boss he loves, and a suspiciously high paycheck for a middle school science teacher. So why is he still so lonely?

    A tour of the building, matching scars, and a fragile comraderie, and suddenly their lives are far more intertwined than either is fully comfortable with.

    Their friends and colleagues are almost as invested in their budding relationship as the nerdy middle schoolers are in shipping their favorite teachers.

    These oblivious idiots might need a little push in the right direction

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    12 Aug 2026

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  5. Public Bookmark 17

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    Simon has been moved around the country multiple times since entering witness protection. He just wants to have a normal life, but that seems impossible. Until he gets moved to San Francisco, and the pretty science teacher at his new job, Dr. Ryland Grace, asks him if he'd like to split rent.

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    09 Aug 2026