*Elena Alvarez Fanfic* Before Reading: Watch Season 1 of One Day at a Time

After a painful breakup with Syd, it left Elena scared to love... "familia para siempre." lydia reminded them, "no matter where we are, no matter how difficult things get. this family will muddle through together." "when we have so much love and support, we become free. we're not afraid to go after our goals, chase our dream girl." elena chuckles, then sniffled, "love...really, love sets you free." • • • Set in S2 of ODAAT & after, this book will have both references from the actual episodes as well as made up plots. I only own characters I've created for this book, the rest belong to the original creators of One Day at a Time. • • • Highest ranking: #5 in reboot / #1 in marcelruiz • • • Rated M18/R21 due to mentions and descriptions of mature themes including, but not limited to: anxiety, depression, sickness, self-harm & scenes of intimacy. This story is a work of fiction. (Love Sets You Free has been fully edited as of 9 October 2022) [Started: 2 September 2020 Completed: 17 October 2021]