janaediariess
Maxine has lived in the Cody house since she was sixteen, long enough to learn that survival comes from loyalty, silence, and knowing when not to ask questions. At twenty-two, she moves through Oceanside like she belongs to it - sun-bleached, guarded, and permanently tied to a family that never officially named her theirs, but raised her all the same.
For the past year, Maxine has been keeping a secret that could destroy everything she's built: a hidden relationship with Baz. He's married, reckless, and deeply rooted in Smurf's world, and whatever exists between them is as dangerous as it is inevitable. Loving a Cody has never been simple - and Baz won't be the last line she crosses.
When Smurf's grandson Josh moves in after his mother's death, the balance of the house begins to shift. His grief and quiet intelligence expose fractures Maxine has spent years ignoring, pulling her deeper into the family's orbit. As loyalties strain and relationships tangle, Maxine is forced to reckon with the cost of belonging to the Codys - and whether loving them will ultimately be what saves her, or ruins her.
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OC x Barry "Baz" Blackwell
OC x Craig Cody
OC x Andrew "Pope" Cody