Playlist for Lily:
1. "Lily" – Avicii
(Represents Lily’s curiosity and courage as she steps beyond her comfort zone.)2. "Girl on Fire" – Alicia Keys
(Reflects her strong-willed, adventurous nature.)3. "Brave" – Sara Bareilles
(Lily's bravery in facing the unknown, especially venturing into the woods.)4. "The Night We Met" – Lord Huron
(Captures the moment she meets Kael, full of mystery and intrigue.)5. "Human" – Christina Perri
(Speaks to Lily’s vulnerability and her journey to understand Kael.)6. "Roar" – Katy Perry
(Her independent, fearless spirit, refusing to back down.)7. "Wildest Dreams" – Taylor Swift
(Lily’s romantic feelings for Kael, full of dream-like hope.)8. "Unstoppable" – Sia
(Represents her resilience, determined to uncover the truth behind the stories.)9. "Runaway" – AURORA
(Lily’s need to escape the confines of her town and explore the unknown.)10. "Youth" – Daughter
(Her coming-of-age moment, realizing the world is more complex than she thought.)Playlist for Kael:
1. "Demons" – Imagine Dragons
(Kael's inner turmoil and the curse that haunts him.)2. "I Am Not A Monster" – Glass Animals
(His struggle to believe he’s still human despite his appearance.)3. "Breathe Me" – Sia
(His isolation and the emotional weight of living alone in the woods.)4. "The Sound of Silence" – Disturbed
(Captures his quiet, lonely existence and the heavy silence in his life.)5. "Monster" – Skillet
(His fear of being seen as a monster by others, especially Lily.)6. "Half of Me" – Rihanna ft. Emeli Sandé
(Symbolizes the literal half of him that is human and the half that is skeletal.)7. "Who Are You" – The Who
(Represents Kael's internal questioning of who he has become.)8. "In The Woods Somewhere" – Hozier
(Reflects his life in the deep, dark woods and the mysteries he hides.)9. "Unsteady" – X Ambassadors
(His emotional instability, torn between the man he was and the curse he now bears.)10. "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" – Death Cab for Cutie
(Kael’s complex emotions about love and connection despite the darkness surrounding him.)
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The Phantom of the Woods
RomansaIn the quiet, superstitious town of Hollow's End, whispers circulate about a boy who lives deep in the woods-a boy cursed with half the face of a skeleton, feared by all who dare to speak his name. The townspeople warn that the forest is haunted, ur...