High school is hard. It's even worse when you have to balance a job at the same time - let alone help run your family's business between classes and homework. Diana works at her family's pickle company (What's the Dill?) every day after school and on the weekends, so there's no time for her to go to parties or footbal...
The year is 1944 and the Second World War is raging on strong. Stefan Salvatore deals with the consequences of his service to his country, and is caught with the presence of a stranger in his life. A story of romance and tragedy, a forever telling of the unexpected.
They were reckless, she was not. They were loud, she was not. They were graceful, she had lost count of how many times she'd tripped on the stairs. Yet one fireplace and a blackmail-induced deal later, Aylin Novak ended up in the company of the Marauders. (Regular updates)