Two years marks the day when Gloria became champion, as well as the year she lost touch with her best friend Hop. In the time that passed, Bede and Marnie stepped up to fill Hop's vacancy while Gloria remained steadfast in her new job. Although, just when life settles for her, Hop suddenly reappears on the scene--determined more than ever to not be undermined by Bede. As they spend time with Gloria, both boys realize their feelings lie beyond friendship, and naturally a competition is reignited between them. However, there are secrets hiding beneath Gloria's surface: an accident from six years ago, a mysterious group called Project: Open Dream, and an ancient tale about the mysterious "shooting star" child, Jirachi's Twin. Hop and Bede will be forced to work side-by-side to uncover the truths without hurting Gloria more than she already is. 38 Chapters, updates Mondays, btyu & hpyu ships Content Warnings: Teenage humor, minor blood, death, action/violence, SFW romance, implications of suicide/depression, alcohol/drinking, implications of abuse, kidnapping, general angst Extra Information: Genre: Romance, Mystery Main Ships: Bede x Gloria, Hop x Gloria Implied/Minor Ships: Leon x Sonia, Nessa x Raihan, Marnie x Bede I occasionally post mini-comics for this series. Feel free to check that out on my Instagram @chrystarii. *Available also on Archive of our Own Also be warned. I'm an American trying to sound British so feel free point out my screw-ups. (Specifically standard to metric units, or American slang that doesn't translate.) Story and Illustrations © Chrystarii 2024

This is simply a fun collection of Bederia stories roughly canon to my other work: Jirachi's Twin. (You don't have to read it for context, but if you enjoy these, please check it out!) Most chapters are in Bede's perspective as he slowly falls in love with Gloria-a girl whom he didn't originally get along with, but changed his mind after witnessing her falling-out with Hop. After the completion of Jirachi's Twin, I will add contextual chapters regarding the villain, alternate endings, cut/deleted scenes, and some after-story content, so don't miss out! Content Warnings: Teenage humor, minor blood, death, action/violence, SFW romance, implications of suicide/depression, alcohol/drinking, implications of abuse, kidnapping, general angst Extra Information: Genre: Romance, Slice-of-life, Drama Main Ship: Bede x Gloria Minor/Implied Ships: Hop x Gloria, Hau x Gloria, Lillie x Hop, Sonia x Leon, Marnie x Bede, Raihan x Nessa (possible others) Follow me on Instagram for cute drawings of these two ♥ @chrystarii *Also available on Archive of our Own No regular update schedule