" Hope is staring up at her, breathing heavily, 'Let go. Yell at me, Josie.'
So she does, she finally lets go, 'You broke me, and just left everyone else to pick up the pieces! Do you know what that was like? Sitting on the bathroom counter, having a panic attack while my sister tried to calm me down. You made me trust you, you made me think you were safe! You took advantage of my kindness and ripped my heart into a million pieces!' "
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Josette Saltzman has never been one for attention, but for some reason when she sees the opportunity to be in her school musical she takes it. Unfortunately, she ends up getting cast to play the love interest to Hope Mikaelson, a girl who seems to hate her for no particular reason.
They have to figure out how to handle the growing tension between them while playing the romantic leads in their school's production of, "The Prom".
Yet, even when the anger does settle down it seems like everything is stopping them from being together. Will they be able to handle both the internal and external challenges stopping them from being happy, or will they accept that they can never be with the one they want?
*Just a note that this fic does not contain smut, so if that's all you're interested in feel free to find another story that will more suit your liking.
She thought she'd moved on. Until the app showed her the one name she never expected.
After years of burying herself in medical school, Josie Saltzman is finally ready-or at least being forced by her sister and best friend-to reenter the dating world. One glass of wine and a spontaneous app profile later, Josie's swiping through awkward bios, cute faces, and strangers who want everything she's not sure she can give.
Then comes a familiar name. A face she hasn't seen in years.
Hope Mikaelson.
The girl who was once her best friend.
Her first love.
Her heartbreak.
As Josie navigates first dates, late-night chats, and her own doubts, she begins to uncover the truth she's tried to forget:
Sometimes love doesn't fade. It just waits.
But Hope carries a past she's never shared-one that could tear them apart all over again. And when the final letter is read, Josie will have to decide:
Is love worth the risk of breaking twice?
A slow-burn second-chance romance about grief, growth, and the girl who never really left.
Disclaimer:
This is a non-profit fanfiction based on characters from Legacies and The Vampire Diaries Universe, which are the property of Julie Plec, The CW, and Warner Bros. Television.
I do not own any of the original characters, settings, or concepts. This story is written purely for entertainment and out of love for the fandom. No copyright infringement is intended.