"WILL YOU BE MY FATAL DISTRACTION?"
Two mysterious souls meet at a bus stop and secretly decide to manipulate each other into a stilted and disaffectionate relationship.
Social & External
The people behind it
Ashley Chalela
I
De'sna Pruiett
II
Jack Henry Calverley
Oycheslivek Rango
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