Roots from the trees go deep within the soil of the earth. Roots within us grow deep within our soul, linking us to our family, our hopes, our dreams.. Our roots lead us to our start.. they lead us to our heart. Sterling King is a girl with deep roots, and long branches that lead to nothing. Harry Styles is a boy with bright leaves, and ever growing colors. EXCERPT: "Hi." "Um... hi." "What's your name?" "Sterling...." "Well... Aren't you going to ask me what mine is?" "No...Why would I do that?" "Because I'm a stranger peaking over the fence... I thought you'd be curious." "Well I'm a stranger sitting in a tree house... I stopped being curious a long time ago. Curiosity brings nothing but trouble." "Well I'm Harry... and I'm curious about you Sterling..." "Well... stop." -------------------------- DO NOT PRINT MY WORK!!! "Roots are not in landscape or a country, or a people, they are inside you." - Isabel Allende • TW: mentions of death, and rape/sexual assault. PTSD.

Ten one-shots of Harry and Cameron's relationship- and it all started over an autograph. EXCERPT: "Oh my god it was Cameron, she's smiling." Harry says exasperatedly. "Yep." I shrug casually. "Cameron wins!" The host yells into the microphone and the whole crowd laughs and cheers. "That was fun... I wanna do that again.. Can we get more shots please?! Oh Lewis, I am totally playing this with you..." The host trails off. "You're quite the actress, aren't you Cameron? Can I get your autograph?" Harry asks teasingly and I laugh. "Only if I can have yours." "Touché...deal." STARTED DECEMBER 2020 FINISHED FEBRUARY 2021

Harry Styles is the principal at Little Valley Elementary School. Quinn is a busy single mom to Maggie, who's just starting Kindergarten.

(MATURE CONTENT) Avery Collins has started her new journey in New York City, in hopes of mending her broken heart. Everything was going fine, until she keeps bumping into one of the most famous rockstars in the world.