In 1782, Alexander receives the news that John Laurens, his friend and secret lover, died August 27. He does not bear this well.

Two girls met on a swingset. One was a normal, human girl. The other was born into a family of witches. Later on, when in middle school, the witch falls for the human. She's rejected and is seen as a best friend. The witch never stopped loving the human, but the human never loved the witch. Or did she?

michael mell decides to try to commit suicide during the fire. trigger warnings: suicide, self-harm, death, graphic descriptions of injuries.