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1. Reclaimed by benofie, Dystopian_Dramaqueen, thismidnight, vellaword

   Fandoms: The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   11 Jul 2020

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Luke Bankole/June Osborne | Offred
   • Nick Blaine/June Osborne | Offred
   • June Osborne | Offred
   • Nick Blaine
   • Joshua Blaine
   • Luke Bankole
   • College AU
   • Slow Burn
   • First Time
   • Loss of Virginity
   • Strangers to Lovers
   • Attempted Rape/Non-Con
   • Trigger warning for Ch 4
   • Fluff
   • First Love
   • Family history of alcoholism
   • Angst
   • Addicted family member

   Summary

   Nick and June meet as college students at the University of Michigan.

   She’s from a rich family. Nick is on a scholarship and working several jobs to make ends meet. First in his family to go to college.

   June is spoken for. But from their first meeting, something about Nick intrigues her. He’s not like anyone else she’s ever met. Everything she learns about this quiet soul makes her want to learn more.

   Set against the insidious rise of the Sons of Jacob.

   An alternate universe where June meets Nick during her college years, pre- Gilead. What could have been different if they’d known each other then?

   *** Chapter 36 is new. Story is complete.***

   Language:

   English

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   56,080

   Chapters:

   36/36

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