The Reliable One
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Narrated by:
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Kady Bailey
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By:
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Casper Jolly
Evan Mercer is the person everyone depends on.
At work, he’s the one who catches problems before they happen, smooths conflicts before they escalate, and quietly absorbs responsibility so everything keeps running. At home, he’s the steady presence people call when things fall apart. Reliable. Dependable. Unshakeable.
No one asks what that costs him.
As Evan begins to notice how often “being counted on” means carrying other people’s weight, small cracks appear in the life he’s built around quiet competence. Missed expectations, borrowed time, and a single, deliberate decision not to step in force Evan to confront a question he’s never had to ask before: When does being reliable stop being a strength—and start becoming a trap?
Warm, wry, and quietly incisive, The Reliable One is a character-driven story about boundaries, burnout, and the courage it takes to stop fixing everything for everyone else.
©2025 Casper Jolly (P)2026 Casper Jolly