
by MacabreFenrir
Adam, a 23-year-old college dropout who lives with his roommate in Detroit. Recently, the friend group he met through his old job went on their yearly trip… Without him. Sad, melancholic, and a little angry, Adam decides to do the one thing he never expected himself to do: better and put himself out there. In a city he’s lived in for 5 years and has barely explored, who will he meet, and what will he experience? Read, as Adam does his best, or dies trying (not metaphorical). *If you find any grammar mistakes, anything that doesn't make sense, or sentence structure that definitely just majorly like way doesn't flow. Don't be afraid to reach out and let me know. Thank you for reading, and let me know what does and doesn't work!*
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Entry forecast updated 6 Oct 2026, 05:28 UTC
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