Carmen is a dedicated young girl and the twin sister of Maria, always striving to keep her life in order. But one night, everything changes. While walking through a dark alley, a drunk PR colleague causes a dangerous scene, and with Bernardo nowhere nearby to help, Carmen is left vulnerable. As she faces the threat of attack, Riff-a fierce and protective Jet-steps in just in time, pulling her to safety and helping her to her feet. Grateful but shaken, Carmen finds refuge among the Jets, where she quickly proves herself as tough as nails. She begins helping the gang earning their respect. Riff, seeing her resilience and inner strength, becomes especially protective, standing guard over her. Meanwhile, her brother Bernardo desperately tries to convince her to come back home and leave her dangerous new life behind, but Carmen refuses staying strong. As she immerses herself deeper into the Jet gang, Carmen's bond with Riff grows stronger. She's no longer an outsider, she's a trusted member, a fierce ally, and a girl who's earned her place. Riff's protectiveness only intensifies, especially as Carmen stands her ground against her brother. She's determined to stay independent and true to herself, even if it means facing storms of opposition. Through rough nights, emotional battles, and newfound strength, Carmen discovers that resilience and loyalty can forge a new family-and that sometimes, the greatest safety is found among those who fight for you.

𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴? 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦? 𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘪𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥?

Between the drums of memory and the echo of New York's streets, Olivia carries two worlds in her chest - the warmth of Puerto Rico and the chill of American grief. Daughter of soil and concrete, she dances between shadows and promises, between loves that burn like fire and cut like glass. As the Sharks and the Jets edge toward war, Olivia becomes the fragile line between love and loss, between silence and scream. And maybe, in the heart of the storm, she'll find her voice. Started: 14/05/2025

nancy, tony's younger sister, always hated the jets and the influence they had on tony 𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 their leader until one special dance at the gym... Riff x OC

𓂃.☘︎ ݁˖ 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖 𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙩 𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 New York City, 1957. Two teenagers fall in love, but are kept apart by gang rivalries. "To love and be loved, a feeling so sacred; to love is to lose, but is love ever truly lost?" Also available to read on Tumblr and AO3 !

When Tony goes to jail after almost killing a person in a gang fight his little sister takes his place in the Jets, or at least tries too. The other members aren't too fond of the idea that a girl is joining their gang except for one. Riff.

'𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺'𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬.' Bloom Smith. Daughter of a cop. It doesn't seem to matter who she is to Riff Lorton though.. or does it when he finds out her other secret..? SLOW UPDATES