[ guilty conscience, isaac garcia. ]

[ lowercase intended. ]

[ SLOW UPDATES. ]

when madison howard finds out she has to move across the country six months after the accident that killed her parents and older sister, she was beyond relieved. she was tired of all the pitying stares and people constantly coming up to her and apologizing. all they were doing was reminding her of that night; reminding her of the night she should've died. well, at least that's what she believes. losing your whole family and having survivor's guilt was the worst combination. that was until her and jackie make it to colorado and madison instantly makes enemies with a certain garcia. but, what isaac doesn't know about is her coping mechanisms. when he finds out, he can't help but feel guilty, thinking he was the reason she started doing it. he can't understand why he cares so much, but does everything he can to help her stop. so what happens when the line between love and hate begins to blur?

[ extended summary inside. ]

isaac garcia x female oc
[ based on my life with the walter boys season one. ]

[ tropes. ] slow burn, enemies to lovers, forced proximity (sort of ig?)

[ trigger warning. ] includes mature topics, such as smut, mature language, underage drinking and smoking, substance abuse, panic attacks, slight eating disorder, anxiety, ptsd, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, child neglect, child abuse, sexual abuse, etc.

[ disclaimer. ] i do not own any of the characters or the plot except for madison and her storyline. everything else belongs to ali novak and melanie halsall!

[ start date. ] may 17, 2024
[ end date. ] tbd
[ publish date. ] may 21, 2024