❛ that smile. that damn smile. ❜ RANKINGS #1 in olden Maxine Mayfield / Stranger Things 2

The condition of the world is deteriorating. Dark, mysterious entities lurk around, devouring the minds of the pure and vulnerable. They sense even just a faint hint of despondency like how they sense blood. Human extinction is only a few steps away. Only a few are still existing, Emelie is one of them. When she thought that all hope was lost, a voice spoke to her. A man in the dark. Like a blinding light he was, he held her back from her own negativity. Joining him, she didn't feel threatened at all, but a question was always in her mind: who was he? Better yet, what was he?

This story in one sentence? An unconventional love triangle with a deadly ending. Literally. When Ari finds herself challenged to a car race on a mostly deserted boulevard on a late afternoon by a boy named Nathan, she doesn't think it would lead to anything. She couldn't have known she was paving the path to her own destruction. However, Nathan is the boy who shows her she deserves much better than her long term relationship with Gage, a boy dealing with anger issues after a traumatic event. Once he shows up, Ariana, an anxiety-ridden young adult yearning to be loved, falls for him without asking too many questions. However, her best friend Kaylah thinks his story doesn't quite add up. As Kay delves deeper, she learns that Nathan's appearance in their lives is anything but a coincidence, and realizes that Nathan's personality is nothing more than a carefully crafted facade. Determined to prevent Ari from becoming a puppet in some grand scheme, she strikes an uncanny friendship with the very guy that set this whole charade in motion and isn't going to stop until she uncovers the whole truth. But she doesn't have enough evidence yet, and she's running out of time. *My first ever story idea put to use. Constructive criticism welcomed.* This story was inspired by @AnimumTenebris. Thank you for making me realise how much I love writing :) #TheDivineAwards2020 #projectdivine //Awards// 2nd Place in the Seraphic Awards 2019-2020 for Romance 2nd Place in the Admiration Awards for Romance 2nd Place in the Pantheon Awards for Romance //Highest ranks// #28 in Literary [30/05/2020] Warning: This is a rough draft, which will undergo major editing once I'm done writing it. Due to this, some of the initial chapters may suffer major modifications, and the writing may seem slightly different as you move further into the story. Thank you for your understanding!