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The Alpine Pharmacist
Mature & Silver · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A new village pharmacist in a Swiss mountain town and the retired cheesemaker who comes in every Tuesday for remedies he doesn't need. A gentle, humorous two-part mature romance.
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“The Alpine Pharmacist” is a Mature & Silver story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 4 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Tuesday Prescriptions. Elsbeth takes over the pharmacy in a tiny Swiss mountain village. Rudolf, a retired cheesemaker, comes in every Tuesday for a remedy and never seems to need it.
- Part 2: The Alp. A Sunday walk to a high pasture turns into the first of many. With cheese and bread above the village, Elsbeth and Rudolf prescribe themselves something better.
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