Short Fiction · Character

Steven

A young man in a post-apocalyptic setting.

minor

Steven's tie to Tommy Cole is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

One of the children in the park; owns the broken vidsender that Cole offers to fix.

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With Tommy Cole (friendship): Steven and Tommy Cole are friends, sharing a supportive and loyal relationship. With Tommy Cole (friendship):…

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Tommy Cole
friendship · positive
Steven and Tommy Cole are friends, sharing a supportive and loyal relationship. How this plays out →
Tommy Cole
friendship · positive
Steven and Tommy Cole are friends, sharing a supportive and loyal relationship. How this plays out →

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