can the two of them really keep their 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭? 𝓙N 𝓦HICH 𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐓 was the kind of girl everyone knew, even if they'd never spoken to her. the kind of girl whose name floated through hallways like perfume, sweet, sharp, impossible to ignore. she was dramatic, stubborn, sarcastic to her core, and never afraid to let the truth fall from her lips, no matter who it cut on the way down. with rich parents and a last name that carried power, elara walked like she owned the city, because in a way, she did. people wanted to be her. people wanted to know her. people wanted to be seen by her. she wasn't just popular at school, she was the girl everyone whispered about at parties, the girl who heard secrets before they were even spoken, the girl whose opinion spread like wildfire the second she opened her mouth. but beneath all the popularity and confidence, beneath the perfect hair and practiced smirks, there was a version of elara only she knew. the one who unraveled in silence. the one who never felt enough. the insecure mess wrapped in gold, trying to convince the world and herself, that she didn't break as easily as everyone else. 𝒪R 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐎 was the lead bassist in the school band and, compared to elara monet, one of the biggest nerdy "losers" in school. quiet, awkward, and perfectly fine keeping to himself, he moved through the halls like a shadow-unnoticed, unbothered, and completely out of elara's world. he knew she didn't like him-probably didn't even know he existed-but ever since the first day of high school, he'd had a crush on her. elara. insanely gorgeous. completely out of this world. the kind of girl who walked into a room and made it impossible not to notice her. confident, dramatic, untouchable. and matt? he knew he'd never have a shot. not with her. not with anyone like he

─── ❝ SAVE A HORSE, RIDE A COWBOY. IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, MATT. ❞ - ꒰ 🧺 ꒱ 𝑰𝑵 𝑾𝑯𝑰𝑪𝑯 . . . 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘂𝘅 treasures the familiarity of never being told the word 'no', having people bow down at her feet and everyone's gaze snapping to her direction as soon as she walks in the room. but when her father completely and unexpectedly changes her plans, trading them for a vacation in vegas to a summer in the countryside, she eventually learns that life isn't as easy as she thought. and that's all because of the cowboy next door. ⌗ matthew sturniolo x femoc! ❪ ongoing. . . ❫ ⋆˚࿔ stand alone. strangers to lovers. . .forced proximity. . .forbidden. . . ᯓ★ oh, it's slim pickins if i can't have the one i love, i guess it's you that i'll be kissin' just to get my fixins since the good ones are deceased or taken, i'll just keep moanin' and bitchin'

❝ I ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW WHY I STAYED WITH HIM SO LONG. ❞ ꒰ 🎇 ꒱ؘ ࿐ ࿔*:･ﾟ𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 a recently brokenhearted global pop sensation & a reclusive internet personality spark dating rumors after having a very public online feud with each other. ❝ WE ACCEPT THE LOVE WE THINK WE DESERVE. ❞ started: june 18, 2025 finished: ❪ -vxnilla 2025 ❫

matt sturniolo and delilah summer were always almost. almost lovers. almost perfect. almost forever. she would've married him-god, she would've-if he had just stayed. childhood best friends → strangers → something like love again this story contains themes of: • parental death • unresolved trauma • emotional abandonment • complicated family dynamics • mild substance use (cigarettes) • intense emotional scenes • language please read with care ♡ started: may 31, 2025