Line #19 Literature/LetTheRedStringLead


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2	[[caption-width-right:350: Don't worry. No one in the story is getting StrangledByTheRedString. Maybe. Hopefully.]]
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4	->''"Mara Nakamura, a junior at Buklanks High School, has to move in with her friend Matt and his roommate Mike due to her having to get out of her house. Mara has only met Mike in passing when she is walking around the halls of the school or the house, but she hasn't had time to sit down and talk to her. It's not like she wanted to, she thought the guy was cool, she just wasn't sure she wanted more people who could hurt her in her life. Matt has always warned about "the kid next door", Axel Cervantes, saying that he was bad news, and that she shouldn't talk to him. She didn't mind, like said before, she didn't want more people in her life. Until one night at 3 am, Mara finds herself sleepless after a nightmare. She makes her way outside and happens to run into Axel, then Mike starts actually trying to talk to her. Will she follow her own heart and go for who she wants? Or will she let other people control her into how she feels?"''
5	-->--'''Synopsis'''
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7	''[[https://www.wattpad.com/story/274748957-let-the-red-string-lead Let The Red String Lead]]'' is a Platform/{{Wattpad}} story by Watermelon Caticorn. It is based of the ''Literature/{{Intertwined}}'' series that they co-created with Tropers/{{IAmHoussem17}}. The story still features the six protagonists but it is primarily focused on Mara, Matt and Mike. It also introduces some new characters and has a different narrative and setting.
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9	It is currently ongoing. Some chapters were also rewritten.
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11	!Tropes
12	* AbusiveDad: Mara's father Jack doesn't get any better here. In fact, Mara has frequent nightmares about his abuse that each end with her death at his hand.
13	** Axel's dad is also this.
14	* AccidentalPervert: While getting changed to go with Axel and Eric at night, Mara forgets to lock the room's door. Cue Mike accidentally walking in.
15	* AdaptationalJerkass: While he was a jerk in ''Intertwined'', Nate was implied to have a HiddenHeartOfGold. In here, he doesn't.
16	* AdaptationalNameChange: Here, Nate's actual name is Nathan and he's nicknamed Nate.
17	* AdaptationalNiceGirl: Here, Rose is already friends with Matt and his group and doesn't have a bad bone in her body.
18	* AdaptationalSexuality: Mara's confirmed to be pansexual here.
19	** While the entire main cast in Intertwined were AmbiguouslyBi at most [[spoiler: except for Jordan]], [[spoiler: Asher was confirmed to be gay/bisexual when he suddenly kissed Matt, thus making the latter question and realize that he's bi]].
20	* AdaptedOut: A lot of characters had this happen to them: Dexter, Evan, Aaron, all parents except Mara's, Mike's and Mara's siblings, Amanda, Eliza, Mason and all the school staff.
21	* CanonForeigner: Axel, Eric and the rest of their family.
22	* CatapultNightmare: This happens to Mara whenever she has a nightmare related to her AbusiveDad.
23	* ChickMagnet: When introducing Matt, Mara tells us that his hair in particular makes girls swoon.
24	* DudeMagnet: [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold Evelyn]], [[FieryRedhead Jordan]] and [[RoseHairedSweetie Rose]] are described as this, with the attention they receive from guys getting lower, respectively.
25	** Mara herself seems to be getting this, as a LoveTriangle between her, Mike and Axel is being set up. Eric also tells her she's cute [[spoiler: and forcibly kisses her]].
26	* FirstPersonPerspective
27	* ForcefulKiss: [[spoiler: Eric to Mara after the senior prank night]].
28	** Also [[spoiler: Asher to Matt]].
29	* {{Housewife}}: Mara mentions that Matt told her that Axel's mother is this.
30	* AMistakeIsBorn: One of Mara's nightmares' has her father cruelly yelling this at her.
31	* PastExperienceNightmare: Mara's dreams are about her abusive father.
32	* ProductionThrowback: Emma Fuller, who's stated to be Mara's former childhood friend, was originally planned to appear in Intertwined 2 but she was scrapped.
33	* SwitchingPOV: The chapter "I think I'm gay for you" is told from Matt's perspective.
34	* WouldHitAGirl: Neither Mara nor her mom were safe from Jack's abuse.

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