"We're not coupled up. We're not supposed to want each other. But he keeps finding his way back to me anyway." Everyone enters the villa single. That's the whole point. Now, Olandria's back on her own, nursing a slow-burn connection that never got the timing right. Nic? He's still in his couple-with Cierra. Untouched. Uncrossed. For now. But one late-night stare too long... One step toward the stairs when the villa sleeps... And everything shifts. In this villa, cameras catch everything- But what happens when the connection they swore to ignore becomes too loud to hide? Forbidden. Unspoken. Unmatched. A Love Island AU where temptation takes center stage.

Olandria is a civil litigation attorney who has just been put on a case regarding club owner Nicolas Vansteenberghe. Throughout the trials and tribulations of the case, she reconnects with a dream she once had. With the stories that she has heard about Nic, she was made to believe that he was the kind of man everyone accused him of being. Her mind changes, though, as he reveals parts of himself he has never allowed anyone else to see. Will this be a blossoming romance between two people with unfulfilled dreams, or a disaster that will ruin the both of them altogether?

It's been a month since the villa. Olandria is still struggling to adjust to her new world- one filled with flashing lights, headlines, and expectations. Anxiety, stress, and doubt have become her constant companions. She and Nic have promised to take things slow- very slow. Like they're falling for each other all over again. But in a world fueled by fame and money, can their love really survive?

What would happen if Nic and Olandria had chose to ignore the guilt and instead be selfish after their steamy, life-altering kiss in Soul Ties? Nic & Olandria navigate their new relationship while handling the fallout of their surprising connection during Casa. Emotions and attraction take centerfold in this messy and exhilarating take on a different timeline on Love Island Season 7.

After a whirlwind reality show experience in a dreamy villa, Olandria and Nic find themselves holding onto something rare-an emotional connection that feels like home. What started as flirtation quickly bloomed into something deeper: slow love, mutual respect, and a sense of safety neither expected. This is a story about love taking its time. About emotional intimacy, patience, and the quiet beauty of something new-the seed that could grow into everything.

"she's one of the most attractive women i've ever seen in my lifetime." "it's a part of you." smut, fluff, angst (maybe), some aus possibly