Marina has always preferred to see the world from behind a camera. Recently graduated, barely accepted into medical school and caught between what is expected of her and what she's afraid of losing, she spends the summer watching everyone else move forward while she walks on tiptoe. Music, photography, and a boy who was never really hers collide at a moment when choosing feels more dangerous than standing still. Sometimes, not choosing is a choice too.

In which Aurora Matthews's finds herself having to choose between the strict plan she has followed her whole life

Hannah Wysong has always lived just slightly out of the spotlight, with her twin brother, Wyatt. When Wyatt joins a local band, Hannah expects nothing to change-until she meets guitarist Neil Crosby. She's heard his name, seen him around, but never imagined he'd look her way. Then he does. What begins as casual conversations and hanging around rehearsals slowly turns into something Hannah never expected. The more she talks to Neil, the more she notices the warmth in his voice, the way he listens, the easy charm she somehow missed before-and the confusing flutter she can't quite name. As she's pulled deeper into the band's orbit, Hannah must navigate new friendships, hidden tensions, and the surprising realization that she might be falling for someone she was never supposed to notice in the first place. Love has a way of sparking in the most unexpected moments... and Hannah's quiet world is about to get a lot louder.

i wanna know what makes you happy, i wanna know what makes you roll your eyes When Stephanie Cross moves to Wilmington unexpectedly just says before she starts her senior year of high school, the last thing she expects is to be swept up in a whirlwind of music, dreams, romance and trouble. As Stephanie tries to navigate her future and find what makes her tick, she befriends the runarounds during their journey to stardom, the summer introducing an unexpected romance with none other than the band's guitarist, neil crosby. neil crosby x original character somewhat of a slow burn

When you have a famous sister that is performing in the spotlight every weekend, you get used to all eyes being on her and living in the shadow. The most interesting thing about you is your sisters success, and the crazy stories people hear about her. Not to mention, anytime someone begins a conversation with you, it's about your sister; the wild, beautiful, and talented Phoebe Rhodes. It wasn't much of a bother to Iris, until a certain band started to show a certain interest in her. Now she doesn't know if her connection to the band is genuine or if it is purely for her connection to her sister. (neil crosby x fem oc)

𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘬, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪'𝘮 𝘥𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘪'𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦. 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘵. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵. ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ "Told you this would work out, Crosby." "Never doubted you, Cooper." ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁

Josie rolls into Wilmington to spend the summer with her uncle. She didn't expect to find a band in his storage room. The Runarounds Neil Crosby x oc Started: 30/09/25 Finished:

she was the storm, he was the summer sun ⭑ Jude Walker carried the soul of an old, forgotten song-wild, untamed, and solitary. And then there was Neil, a golden light threading through her shadows, stirring her heart even when she resisted. neil crosby x fem!oc

Lucy Hernandez has always felt like something was missing in her life. Like she was living a life that wasn't hers. That she wanted something more. And she finds that something when she forms an unlikely friendship with Neil Crosby who gives her taste of something new and exciting. The Runarounds. The Runarounds fanfic Neil Crosby x female oc Ruthie Bender x female oc