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1. productive avoidance by Emma_Swan3

   Fandoms: The Bear (TV 2022)  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   18 Oct 2025

   Tags

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   • Sydney Adamu/Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto
   • Sydney Adamu
   • Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto
   • Chantel (The Bear TV 2022)
   • Mary (The Bear TV 2022)
   • Neil Fak
   • Drunk Texting
   • Drunken Confessions
   • Drunken Flirting
   • I Was Drunk When I Wrote This
   • Mutual Pining
   • Sexual Tension
   • fake hate
   • Crack
   • Fun
   • Post-Canon
   • Post Season 4
   • Jealousy
   • Self-Discovery
   • Feelings Realization

   Summary

   Sydney Adamu’s new coping strategy?
   Work harder, think less.
   Unfortunately, productive avoidance comes with side effects: emotional burnout, tequila, and bunch of regrettable texts to Carmen Berzatto.

   Language:

   English

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   21,302

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   4/4

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