Begin Again - ᴄᴏɴʀᴀᴅ ꜰɪꜱʜᴇʀ x ꜰᴇᴍ ᴏᴄ
Sixteen-year-old 𝓒𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓮 𝓡𝓪𝓮 𝓦𝓱𝓲𝓽𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓮 has left London behind, escaping a life she's never really called her own. Moving to her mother's childhood home in Cousins, she's greeted by endless skies, the gentle crash of the sea, and a summer that feels like a chance to start over. Between morning runs, painting sessions in her grandmother's old studio, and discovering the small rhythms of her new town, 𝓒𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓮 begins to uncover what it means to belong-and what it means to trust again.
𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓻𝓪𝓭 𝓕𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓮𝓻 has his own battles to navigate. Charming, observant, and effortlessly magnetic, he keeps a careful distance, guarding the secrets he's carried for years. Social chaos, family expectations, and the quiet weight of things he can't share make it hard for him to let anyone in-especially someone new who stirs feelings he isn't ready to face.
When 𝓒𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓮 and 𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓻𝓪𝓭 meet, the pull is instant and undeniable. Between sunlit adventures, laughter-filled nights, and the gentle unraveling of carefully guarded hearts, they discover that connection can be messy, beautiful, and transformative. Together, they must decide how much of themselves they're willing to risk for the first taste of love-and whether a summer's fleeting magic can become something more lasting.
