This is a story about a woman who did not disappear. She was taken, yes, but disappearing suggests absence, and she was never truly gone. She remained, piece by piece, in the places she was kept, in the rules she learned, in the silences that followed her voice. This is a story about what happens when survival begins to look like devotion, and devotion begins to feel like love. It is not a story about monsters hiding in the dark. It is about the ones who believe they are right. The ones who build homes instead of cages, who call control protection, who mistake fear for loyalty. The kind of men who do not see themselves as cruel, only necessary. And it is about a woman who wanted a life that was gentle. What follows is not meant to shock you. It is meant to stay with you. To linger in the spaces between thoughts, in the moments where choice becomes unclear and escape no longer feels like freedom. Read it slowly.

Malia has always known what it's like to live between two worlds. Raised in the Cut by Kook parents who prefer to quietly give back to the community rather than flaunt their wealth, she's never fully belonged to the privileged Kook crowd, nor the rebellious Pogues who live for freedom. With her heart tied to the raw, honest life of the Pogues, she's always considered herself one of them-until Rafe Cameron changes everything. When their paths cross, the volatile and enigmatic Kook heir becomes a disruption she never saw coming. What starts as simmering tension turns into an electrifying connection that neither can deny, but both are too stubborn to admit. As their lives collide, the line between loyalty and desire blurs, drawing Malia deeper into Rafe's dangerous orbit. With paradise turning darker by the day, Malia must navigate the pull of emotions she doesn't want to feel, all while trying to avoid losing herself completely to the storm brewing around her. OBX Season 1 & 2

STRANGER THINGS, STEVE HARRINGTON lovers to enemies, to enemies to lovers season 1- ??? IN WHICH, Lindsey, heartbroken after discovering Steve Harrington's betrayal, storms out of his house in anger-only to crash 11 minutes away, presumed dead by the town. But she wasn't dead. She was reborn in lightning, gaining powers she can't control. When Will goes missing and Eleven enters the picture, the truth about the night Lindsey Byers "died" starts to unravel, revealing more than anyone expected. Originally written in 2020. Rewritten/edited in 2024 using tools to help with rephrasing and clarity. Planning a full rewrite in 2025