Orange Hoodie Apocalypse
The orange hoodie was my armor against the world—or at least against the judgmental eyes of everyone in the cafeteria. I'd bought it two sizes too big at the thrift store, thinking...
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The orange hoodie was my armor against the world—or at least against the judgmental eyes of everyone in the cafeteria. I'd bought it two sizes too big at the thrift store, thinking...
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