(a sapphic gossip girl fanfic 🗽🌟 💋🥂) - in a world full of deciet and lies, a tender bond begins to grow between new york's it girl serena van der woodsen and sarcastic loner Katherine Hills. Kate Hills, the daughter of of Helena Watterson and Frank Hills, and close childhood friends with bad boy Chuck Bass. The story navigates the wonders of puppy love, the horrors of the past, the etiquettes of extravagant events, and everything in between. - In this story, Chuck Bass does NOT commit any form of se*ual violence. This is a gossip girl fanfic, not entirely based on the show. It is the backdrop and stories of characters, but none of the characters will be irredeemable. They will be flawed, of course, but not as malicious as portrayed in the show.

Amara Alonso is 22 years old and is in her final year studying English literature at NYU. She's smart, kind and gentle, she always has been. But she carries a quiet sadness that most don't see. After losing her mother and sister in a tragic car accident 8 months ago, she was left with an alcoholic father who she blames for their death. She promises herself to push through her last year of college but soon falls into a cycle- skipping classes, tear-stained eyes, and an empty stomach. Emilia Zayed is a 29 year old creative writing professor. Emilia is poised, intelligent and emotionally guarded. She keeps everyone at arm's length- students, colleges, friends, and especially family. She doesn't trust people and shows no intention to. She shows no interest in anybody around her, until a soft brown eyed girl enters her lecture with a look of hurt deep in her eyes that she can't seem to stop thinking about. Emilia notices Amara's writing first. There's something about her work-so raw, so aching, so lonely. It touches something in Emilia she thought she'd buried. Never has a student's piece of writing made her feel this way. They shouldn't get close. They can't get close. But they do. And it's slow, quiet, and deeply emotional. It's Amara showing up during Emilia's office hours not just to talk about writing but about life. It's Emilia realising Amara needs more than feedback-she needs someone who sees her. And it's Amara finally finding someone who doesn't leave. The two form an unspoken bond they can't explain. It's forbidden in the eyes of everybody else. But they can't help but feel softer around each other. Will they ever act on it? Will Amara's hurt or Emilia's closed offness prevent them from ever truly opening up and giving in?