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1. after the storm by highly_caffeinated

   Fandoms: Rocketman (2019), Rocketman (2019) RPF  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   26 Jul 2020

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Elton John/John Reid
   • Elton John & Bernie Taupin
   • Elton John
   • Bernie Taupin
   • John Reid (Artist Manager)
   • Ray Williams
   • Sheila Dwight
   • Ivy Eileen
   • Angst
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Heavy Angst
   • Eating Disorders
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
   • Implied/Referenced Drug Addiction
   • Friendship
   • Bulimia
   • Self-Harm
   • Self-Esteem Issues
   • Suicide Attempt
   • Elton is a complete disaster
   • John can't decide if he's horrible or not
   • Abusive Relationships
   • Emotional Manipulation
   • Emotional Roller Coaster
   • i am so sorry for the state of my summary
   • i swear the story will end up better than the summary makes it sound

   Summary

   "Just take care of yourself."

   Seems simple enough, right? It didn't take a genius to figure out that that's what Elton was supposed to be doing while in rehab. Just sitting back, relaxing, and spending time taking care of himself. But he couldn't even do that, and he figured it was only a matter of time before Bernie and John found out about his failure to do the one thing he was supposed to do. He didn’t want to have to look the two of them in the eyes and tell them that he had failed, didn’t want to have to see their disappointed faces staring him down before abandoning him.

   But now it's just him, wandering aimlessly through everything and hoping that he has the strength to pull himself together before he spirals out of control.

    

   *fully edited as of 11/10/2020*

   Series

   • Part 2 of life itself

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   English

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