Hanker Sore

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CHAPTER:
Montage of Attractions
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CONCEPT:
Gnossienne
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Tags:
Struggle-Conflict
Desire-Longing

Hanker Sore

adj.
finding a person so attractive it actually kinda pisses you off.

From hanker, to pine after something + canker sore, which gets worse the more you’re aware of it.

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