❝ it was happenstance ❞ [WINNER OF @FANFIC'S AU ONESHOT CONTEST!] [SET IN SERIES 4.5] • [TEN X ROSE]

Charlie doesn't speak, so he paints.

"I thought he was beautiful." short story #89 fan fiction #110

He's a would-be college student stacking books in the local library. She's a high school senior nearing graduation. He leads a life of organized chaos and she's living by the book. He's free but all she can see are consequences. You can't control who you fall in love with. [To be published end of summer 2025. Stay tuned for details.]