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1. I Didn't Mean To Rely On It by penformeri

   Fandoms: Malcolm in the Middle  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   14 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Malcolm & Reese (Malcolm in the Middle)
   • Malcolm (Malcolm in the Middle)
   • Reese (Malcolm in the Middle)
   • Lois (Malcolm in the Middle)
   • Dewey (Malcolm in the Middle)
   • Stevie Kenarban
   • Lloyd Jensen
   • Dabney Hooper
   • Angst
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Self-Harm
   • Self-Hatred
   • Just a straight up self-harm fic
   • Self-Indulgent
   • It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better
   • Self-Harm addiction
   • Damn this therapy sucks
   • It's Reese
   • Emotional Whump

   Summary

   None of this will matter in an hour because he’ll only rely on it once.

   In which Malcolm cuts himself, and Reese catches him, but instead of snitching on what he has done, he patches him up instead.

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   English

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