AuthorNoNoNova
Pandora "Pandy" Vance sees the world in high-definition vibrations. As a brilliant but neurodivergent first-year student at the prestigious Sterling Institute, her brain often feels "too full"-a pressure she can only relieve by painting intricate, astronomical maps on her own skin. To the world, she's a ghost in an oversized sweater. To herself, she's a flickering star trying not to burn out.
Valerie Sterling is art world royalty. The heiress to the Sterling legacy, she is a woman of sharp edges, curated chapters, and untouchable poise. She has spent her life being the author of her own story, but she's tired of living behind a mask of silver and stone.
When a chance encounter in a crowded lecture hall brings them together, Pandora finds the one thing she's been missing: a canvas that doesn't just hold her art, but understands her silence.
As Valerie offers her body as a living canvas for Pandora's celestial visions, the lines between artist and muse, teacher and student, and public and private begin to blur. In the quiet of the studio, they discover that the most beautiful things in life aren't meant to be kept-they are meant to be felt.
Golden Hour is a story of sensory beauty, the courage to be seen, and the realization that even in a world full of fake light, some stars are permanent.