What if the trajectory of a life could be rewritten by a single choice never made? In another world, Cassie Howard was consumed by the chaotic, neon-drenched drama of her hometown, lost in a destructive cycle of seeking validation in all the wrong places. But in this world, the betrayal that defined her never happened. Instead, her fierce dedication to her sport and an unexpected academic opportunity carry her across the Atlantic, far away from the heavy ghosts of her past. She finds herself walking the historic, rain-slicked stones of Oxford University on a cheerleading scholarship, a bright American outsider trying to carve out a place in a world built on ancient tradition. Then she meets Felix Catton. Felix is the golden heir to Saltburn, a sprawling estate of aristocratic privilege, effortless charm, and quiet secrets. He is a boy who has everything, yet he is instantly drawn to Cassie's rare, unfiltered emotional honesty. In a high-society landscape governed by polite deceptions and performative status, her vulnerability is a breath of fresh air. When Felix introduces her to his eccentric family, the unexpected happens. The formidable Cattons adore her. Lady Elspeth finds her enchanting, the sharp-tongued Farleigh respects her lack of pretense, and the guarded Venetia quickly becomes the fiercely loyal sister Cassie always needed. Even the arrival of Cassie's own chaotic family, with her vibrant mother Suze and her quietly observant sister Lexi, only adds to the brilliant, surreal collision of their two different worlds. Yet, as a magical summer unfolds at the breathtaking Saltburn estate, Cassie faces her greatest hurdle. Safe from the malice of her old life, she must now confront the deep-seated insecurities whispering that she isn't enough for someone who owns the world. To love a Catton is to be swept up in a beautiful, overwhelming tide, and Cassie must learn to trust that she is truly worthy of being loved in return.

The Rivers. A family of 7. That was until the parents divorced, 11 years ago, splitting the family in half. The mother took the younger three children to Michigan, leaving the older two with their father. However, almost a year later, the mother died, forcing the three children into group homes. Three years later, once the oldest turned 21, he reunited and adopted his younger siblings, creating a new life together on the ranch. But now they had received a shocking phone call that changed everything. A social worker has found another child of their late mother.

A stranger things story where Dustin's loner sister falls for the douchebag king..Steve Harrington. That is not at all the end of their journey though. Read to find out!!

DUSTIN HENDERSON X FEM OC s2-s5 started 14/12/25 end tbd rankings: 1# in gaten matarazzo on 28/12/25 2# in robinbuckley on 19/04/26 1# in eleven 26/04/26

" ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇʏ ꜱʜᴏᴜʟᴅ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴡᴀɴᴛ, ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴅᴇꜱᴇʀᴠᴇ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴡᴀɴᴛ, ʜᴏᴘᴇ ᴛʜᴇʏ ɢᴇᴛ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴡᴀɴᴛ, ɪ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ʏᴏᴜ, ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴄᴏᴜᴘʟᴇ ᴋɪᴅꜱ, ɢᴏᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ ʙʟᴏᴄᴋ ʟᴏᴏᴋɪɴ' ʟɪᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜ" Steve Harrington has survived monsters, mind flayers, and the chaos of Hawkins, Indiana; but now the world is quiet, and quiet is harder than anything he's faced. Kristen Clarke is new to his life, cautious, sharp, and entirely unafraid to point out what he doesn't notice about himself. She doesn't know the history, the losses, or the scars, but somehow, she notices all the small pieces he's never let anyone see. For Kristen, stepping into Steve's world feels like crossing a line she's not sure she's allowed to, and yet, she can't stop herself from wanting to belong. He's reckless, protective, funny, and frustrating in ways that make her heart lurch, and she's learning that sometimes the hardest monsters aren't in the Upside Down, they're in letting yourself care. This is a story of quiet mornings, small gestures, and the slow, careful unraveling of two people who never thought they belonged, and discovering, piece by piece, that maybe they do.