The year is 1987. Valerie Blackwell is fresh out of college and just got a position as a music journalist for Blaze, the hottest music publication in NYC. She's stoked to get even more involved in the industry, being a huge music fan herself, but things quickly change when her first assignment is to interview the Beastie Boys. Valerie and Adam Yauch immediately begin making eyes at each other but will their respective professions prevent them from making a connection that lasts?

story goes on 80s-90s she/her pronouns used!! strong language/adult themes !!keep track of date, time, and place!! they change around a lot! !!" - " means there was a slight time skip!! NOT CONTINUING THIS!!!

"You know that feeling when you want something really badly but you know that the consequences of having it are really bad. Like you can get it but the aftermath makes you wonder if it's even worth it?"