Wow, wow, wow... so much is going on here. So many layers. Starting with the girlfriend and everything in its place, then the guy's POV. I had to back-pedal a few times due to POV switches but it all came together. That shower scene with the water running clear at last - like a baptism, a sacrament - that was powerful! I can see why it's one of your favorite scenes. The girlfriend, Abi, being fun, fun-loving, open-minded, and accepting, after my initial impression of her being an "everything in its place" type. The theme of redemption - conquering a heroin habit, selling a book, making it in Manhattan, and taking care of old friends who still haven't found their way out of addiction and "failure" - if that's a dream, may it come true by the millions. The emotions come through and the longing to "fix" the broken lives of others. "There but for the grace of God go I." You manage that tension in Rowan vs Charlie, the respect and compassion, when the fictional Rowan could be a pompous ^ss and wallow in his success but instead he remembers where he came from and who else got left behind. Bravo! I love the spirit of this and hope you do indeed find your real-life friends and a way to help them. Thank you for a message of hope in the midst of darkness.

Love the images too! Especially the first one. :)

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