Love-Struck In Quarantine (short story)
Two strangers. One room. And it doesn't end there.
Rhys Hayes has been diagnosed with dyscalculia. He finds it easier to avoid talking than have to reveal his secret: why he can't tell the time, or why he doesn't remember directions, or why he just can't add up his goddamn money. This isn't what his personality should be described as, he has so much more, but who's gonna tell him?
Verena Estelle just turned nineteen. Living in an orphanage her whole life has left her inexperienced. When she's finally ready to explore, to go to College, to just live, COVID-19 shows up and she's stuck in a Hotel room.... with a stranger.
For a girl who's never had a home, why does living with him feel like one?
For a guy who's been degrading himself forever, why do her words make him feel so positive?
A story of how two strangers reveal their secrets and learn to accept themselves together, they're love-struck in quarantine but only to be pulled apart.
Quarantine doesn't last forever and love doesn't either. Right?
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If you're reading this, might as well check the first chapter out!
A fast paced short story!
