Jumping off cliffs and speeding down ziplines had always been what increased Avi's heart rate the most, but when he greets the silent girl with a sharp gaze sitting in the corner of the cabana, that sentiment dissolves in his palms. Avi had no heartwarming goals when he applied to Too Hot to Handle. To him, a month under the sun with eleven other hot singles he couldn't touch was far from sexually frustrating; it sounded relaxing. He was ready to spend four weeks lounging by the pool and swimming in the ocean while relaxing behind the emotional armour he welded around himself. But what he hadn't anticipated was Anelle-a girl who would have him constantly fighting a battle between himself and who he claimed to be. She held an intense gaze that noticed everything, and it usually fell on what he'd been trying to hide for years. As the sun set every night, Avi had to decide whether he wanted to keep her out, or let her see the open wounds behind his diligently built walls. While the show films over the course of four weeks, Avi and Anelle navigate their quickly forming relationship. What starts as an innocent friendship, is tested as they deal with drama brought from other contestants, physical temptation unable to be acted upon, and their own stunted emotions. Their opposing lifestyles slowly converge as they both unravel each other, finding that what they both want is meaning-lives full of it. · · ⦆ TLDR ⦅ · · Too Hot to Handle: The Game Season 3, focusing on Avi and my female MC, Anelle, and told through Avi's POV.

[@TheAmbys 2025 Favorites (Top Pick)] Bullied and bruised, Adam has survived high school by keeping his head down. Those bothered by his quiet, eccentric nature? They are the 'pretty' ones. The ones with comfortable backgrounds. The ones at the top. When an attractive transfer becomes his seat neighbour for the rest of the semester, Adam is naturally wary - partly because of her brawny sibling in senior year, and partly because she checks every box on his list of people to avoid: pretty, rich, and popular. With an angelic smile, twinkling sapphire eyes and ribbons in her golden hair, her persona screams perfection. A level he won't be able to achieve even in his quirkiest of daydreams - not like he'd ever want to. After all, despite her odd choice of friends, her playful teasing, and her persistent efforts to win his trust, isn't she just another heartless bully? ••• Featured on: @humor - DiverseLit Humor (Sept 2025) @Ambassadors - Slice Of Life (Sept 2025) @humor - Ambassadors' Monthly Pick (Oct 2025) @humor - Ambassadors' Pick List (May 2026)