Two teen actors from longtime family friends- Malachi and Nina- can't stand each other. Until his family moves in while their new house is being built. Against the backdrop of a tense world, they clash, surf, and slowly start to see each other differently. This is 2025, and their generation isn't built for drama-except maybe the kind between them.

"𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝." those were the last words leilani ever expected to hear. after years of running and assuming her uncle joel was dead, she finds herself in jackson, reunited with him at last. but peace doesn't come easy, especially when she's stuck with ellie williams, joel's fiercely protective surrogate daughter, who seems to hate her on sight. their rivalry is undeniable, but something deeper lingers beneath the surface. just as leilani starts to believe jackson could be home, a ghost from her past emerges, threatening to tear everything apart. and this time, running might not be an option. ━─━────༺༻────━─━ • ellie williams x female oc • intentional lowercase writing • 🔞 content