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• Coldwater by spoogles

  Fandoms: Coldwater, Original Work  

  • Mature
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Gen
  • Work in Progress

  12 Oct 2025

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Christopher Henris/Mariana Álvarez
  • Gabryle Álvarez-Henris/Mercy St. James
  • Christopher Henris
  • Laura Tate
  • Gabryle Álvarez-Henris
  • Mercy St. James
  • Will Thatcher
  • Mariana Álvarez
  • Original Characters
  • Wes Calder
  • Simon Lane
  • Jonah Henris
  • Death
  • Violence
  • Substance Abuse
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault
  • Physical Abuse
  • Family
  • Serial Killers
  • Graphic Description
  • Murder
  • Mystery
  • Suspense
  • no beta reader we disappear like jonah
  • Childhood Friends
  • Bad Parenting
  • Bad Decisions
  • rodney has beef with commies
  • Friends to Lovers
  • Heavy Angst
  • deftones made the soundtrack
  • Christian Themes
  • Past Relationship(s)
  • Unhealthy Relationships
  • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
  • Midwest
  • Graphic Description of Corpses
  • midwest gothic (ish)
  • band arc
  • risk is christopher's theme song
  • teenagers being teenagers
  • WARNING!!! gratuitous use of teenage boy language
  • Found Family
  • danny being sexist
  • danny being a bad influence
  • danny being an a-hole
  • Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
  • Homophobia
  • Dubious Consent
  • please take the tags seriously
  • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
  • romeo and juliet ahhs
  • when i say christian themes
  • i mean a lot of christian themes
  • Slow Build
  • generational

  Summary

  In 1991, two Missouri boys go missing. One is found but the other isn't, and his absence will shape their town for years to come.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  237,084

  Chapters:

  245/?

  Comments:

  1,661

  Kudos:

  14

  Bookmarks:

  7

  Hits:

  382