A high school Halloween party turns more mysterious than scary when Gemma Clark meets Julian Casablancas. She's in captivated by his presence and wants to know more about him. Little does she know, it's not an easy road to travel down. Although scared of her emotions because of her past, she realizes Julian is everything she needs. She breaks down her walls, only for a storm to come crashing in. Will Julian and Gemma find what they had before the storm? Will Gemma ever be happy again after losing two things she loves? Either Julian, the mystery guy can fix it, or he can make it worse.

After her parents are stuck in Maine from a plane accident, 16-year old Sophie Martin is all alone and stuck in the streets of New York City. Being a Canadian native (Quebec, to be precise), she has little to no knowledge about US/New York culture. During her first night of being in the city all alone, she stumbles upon Julian Casablancas of The Strokes. Being a huge fan of their music, a giant wave of excitement crashes over her. But as much as it excites her, it worries her. When Julian invites her over to his apartment, she knows right away that her life is going to take a whole different turn. This is set in the summer of 2003, (pre-"Room On Fire" era). Disclaimer: This story will contain topics such as: smoking, drinking, illegal relationships, sexual activities, mentions of rape and self-harm, and strong language. If you aren't comfortable with this, please don't read this story. All of the characters in the story are completely fictional and are not based on real-life people (except for The Strokes themselves, of course). This is an original storyline.

It's always awkward seeing your ex again. But it's worse when you hear his voice almost every time you turn on the radio (even at the station you work at), see his music videos every time you turn it to Vh1 or MTV, or see a shirt, cd or anything else affiliated with him everyday. But what do you expect when your ex, your first love and high school sweetheart, is none other than Julian Casablancas?