"There's a quote by Mahmoud Darwish that plays in my mind every time I think of you." "What is it?" "And if the devil was to ever see you..he would kiss your eyes..and repent." THIS IS AN INTERSEX ROMANCE BETWEEN A 42 YEAR OLD WOMAN AND A 31 YEAR OLD INTERSEX PERSON WHO IDENTIFIES AS HE/HIM THEY/THEM. IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT DO NOT READ. 18+ intersex

"I always feel like I'm drowning. Some days I can reach up for air and take a breath before sinking back down. But other days..it's like the force of the tides are pulling me down further and further and I'm not sure how much more I can keep swimming." Sloan Vaughan wasn't like any other kid growing up. She gravitated toward darkness from a young age. She didn't do well in school, dropping out her junior year of high school. After an overdose that left her nearly dead, her parents gave her a choice: get it together or she's cut off. Enrolling into a Christian program for a second chance, Sloan does everything in her power to keep her head above water and it doesn't go unnoticed.