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- Rhythminthemind
Touch: A survival story.
James Toranaga is a twelve year old boy dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault. He’s doing okay. The memories are tough, and the world feels a little rougher than it used to, but he’s a strong kid with a loving family to support him.
It sure makes his emerging sexuality harder to deal with, though. He doesn’t want to think about it.
Luckily, he has the perfect distraction: he can fly.
But these strange new powers may bring dangers of their own. He is not the only one who has them.
While this story contains no explicit sexual content or depictions of parental violence, one character is dealing with the aftermath of a molestation that occurred prior to the story, while another is dealing with the aftermath of parental violence that occurred prior to the story. It is a novel about recovery, and addresses them as much as it has to.
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- 02/15/2021 (Updated: 02/15/2024)
- 113 Chapters
- 252,040 Words
- 175,445 Views
- 1,257 Comments
- Mature
- Long-Term Hold
Story Recommendations (7 members)
- Action Packed 7
- Addictive/Pacing 6
- Characters 6
- Chills 1
- Cliffhanger 3
- Compelling 1
- Feel-Good 0
- Humor 0
- Smoldering 0
- Tearjerker 1
- Unique 6
- World Building 5
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Prologue: David.
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- 3,751 Views
- 30 Comments
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Mistakes: 1.1
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- 16 Comments
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Mistakes: 1.2
- 2,294 Words
- 2,423 Views
- 17 Comments
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Mistakes: 1.3
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Mistakes: 1.4
- 2,229 Words
- 1,969 Views
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Mistakes: 1.5
- 2,209 Words
- 1,708 Views
- 17 Comments
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Mistakes: 1.6
- 2,612 Words
- 1,823 Views
- 14 Comments
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Mistakes: 1.7
- 3,116 Words
- 1,903 Views
- 14 Comments
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Mistakes: 1.8
- 2,039 Words
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- 11 Comments
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Interlude 1
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- 2,654 Views
- 13 Comments
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Catharsis: 2.1
- 2,383 Words
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- 12 Comments
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Catharsis: 2.2
- 2,329 Words
- 1,615 Views
- 13 Comments
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Catharsis: 2.3
- 1,687 Words
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- 14 Comments
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Catharsis: 2.4
- 2,298 Words
- 1,779 Views
- 14 Comments
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Catharsis: 2.5
- 1,800 Words
- 1,798 Views
- 17 Comments
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Catharsis: 2.6
- 2,145 Words
- 1,713 Views
- 13 Comments
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Catharsis: 2.7
- 1,802 Words
- 1,384 Views
- 11 Comments
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Catharsis: 2.8
- 2,648 Words
- 1,812 Views
- 13 Comments
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Catharsis: 2.9
- 2,101 Words
- 1,160 Views
- 16 Comments
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Catharsis: 2.10
- 1,689 Words
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- 13 Comments
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Catharsis: 2.11
- 2,257 Words
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- 16 Comments
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Catharsis: 2.12
- 2,617 Words
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- 15 Comments
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Bonus Chapter One: Bex.
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- 12 Comments
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Interlude 2
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Escapism: 3.1
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Escapism: 3.2
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Bonus Chapter Two: Tuva.
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- 12 Comments
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Escapism: 3.3
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Escapism: 3.4
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Escapism: 3.5
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Escapism: 3.6
- 3,096 Words
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Escapism: 3.7
- 1,631 Words
- 1,780 Views
- 15 Comments
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Escapism: 3.8
- 1,984 Words
- 1,588 Views
- 14 Comments
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Escapism: 3.9
- 1,843 Words
- 1,648 Views
- 14 Comments
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Escapism: 3.10
- 3,906 Words
- 1,703 Views
- 19 Comments
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Escapism: 3.11
- 2,997 Words
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- 15 Comments
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Escapism: 3.12
- 2,439 Words
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- 12 Comments
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Escapism: 3.13
- 2,405 Words
- 1,705 Views
- 18 Comments
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Escapism: 3.14
- 1,930 Words
- 1,252 Views
- 9 Comments
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Bonus Chapter: Ray Sullivan.
- 2,658 Words
- 1,283 Views
- 11 Comments
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Interlude 3
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- 1,597 Views
- 13 Comments
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Dissonance: 4.1
- 2,233 Words
- 1,503 Views
- 16 Comments
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Dissonance: 4.2
- 1,885 Words
- 1,575 Views
- 11 Comments
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Dissonance: 4.3
- 2,786 Words
- 1,038 Views
- 12 Comments
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Dissonance: 4.4
- 1,948 Words
- 1,327 Views
- 11 Comments
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Dissonance: 4.5
- 2,869 Words
- 1,569 Views
- 11 Comments
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Bonus Chapter Three: Doctor Sharpe.
- 3,245 Words
- 1,074 Views
- 11 Comments
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Dissonance: 4.6
- 1,524 Words
- 1,223 Views
- 15 Comments
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Dissonance: 4.7
- 2,111 Words
- 16,129 Views
- 9 Comments
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Dissonance: 4.8
- 3,900 Words
- 1,813 Views
- 30 Comments
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Dissonance: 4.9
- 2,300 Words
- 1,838 Views
- 13 Comments
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Dissonance: 4.10
- 2,112 Words
- 1,172 Views
- 8 Comments
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Dissonance: 4.11
- 2,307 Words
- 1,648 Views
- 13 Comments
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Dissonance: 4.12
- 2,146 Words
- 1,263 Views
- 7 Comments
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Interlude 4: Lee
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- 1,567 Views
- 11 Comments
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Aid: 5.1
- 1,721 Words
- 749 Views
- 6 Comments
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Aid: 5.2
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- 9 Comments
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Bonus Chapter: Natalie Sharpe
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- 11 Comments
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Aid: 5.3
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- 6 Comments
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Aid: 5.4
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Aid: 5.5
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Aid: 5.6
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Aid: 5.7
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- 6 Comments
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Aid: 5.8
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- 10 Comments
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Aid: 5.9
- 2,406 Words
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Aid: 5.10
- 1,996 Words
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- 8 Comments
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Aid: 5.11
- 2,407 Words
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Aid: 5.12
- 2,103 Words
- 1,446 Views
- 11 Comments
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Aid: 5.13
- 1,840 Words
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- 9 Comments
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Aid: 5.14
- 1,678 Words
- 20,990 Views
- 8 Comments
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Aid: 5.15
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Aid: 5.16
- 1,666 Words
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Aid: 5.17
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Interlude 5: Casper Sullivan
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- 1,288 Views
- 9 Comments
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Care: 6.1
- 2,250 Words
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- 14 Comments
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Care: 6.2
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- 11 Comments
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Bonus Chapter: Small Worlds.
- 2,339 Words
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- 9 Comments
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Care: 6.3
- 2,225 Words
- 694 Views
- 8 Comments
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Care: 6.4
- 1,720 Words
- 1,243 Views
- 7 Comments
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Care: 6.5
- 3,037 Words
- 1,236 Views
- 6 Comments
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Care: 6.6
- 1,767 Words
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- 11 Comments
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Care: 6.7
- 3,350 Words
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- 6 Comments
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Care: 6.8
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- 12 Comments
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Care: 6.9
- 1,718 Words
- 774 Views
- 7 Comments
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Care: 6.10
- 2,313 Words
- 1,522 Views
- 11 Comments
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Care: 6.11
- 2,106 Words
- 1,235 Views
- 6 Comments
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Interlude 6: Waves.
- 1,711 Words
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- 13 Comments
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Tide: 7.1
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- 5 Comments
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Tide: 7.2
- 2,490 Words
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Tide: 7.3
- 1,456 Words
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Tide: 7.4
- 1,692 Words
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- 7 Comments
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Tide: 7.5
- 2,112 Words
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- 6 Comments
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Tide: 7.6
- 2,227 Words
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Book 1 Epilogue: Elementals.
- 2,043 Words
- 924 Views
- 15 Comments
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Interlude arc: Hunt.
- 2,245 Words
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- 14 Comments
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Hunt: 8.1
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- 8 Comments
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Hunt: 8.2
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Hunt: 8.3
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- 10 Comments
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Hunt: 8.4
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Hunt: 8.5
- 1,775 Words
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- 8 Comments
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Hunt: 8.6
- 1,641 Words
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Hunt: 8.7
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- 644 Views
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Hunt: 8.8
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Hunt: 8.9
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Hunt: 8.10
- 2,130 Words
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- 9 Comments
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Hunt: 8.11
- 1,754 Words
- 1,343 Views
- 10 Comments
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Book Two: Winter. Prologue.
- 2,726 Words
- 1,519 Views
- 8 Comments
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Need: 9.1
- 2,051 Words
- 990 Views
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Need: 9.2
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Need: 9.3
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Need: 9.4
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Need: 9.5
- 2,580 Words
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Need: 9.6
- 1,745 Words
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- 18 Comments
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