Valentina Anderson tried to end her life on the same day as Hannah Baker, but survived to face a world unraveling with secrets. She never imagined her life would be defined by loss. First, it was Jeff Atkins, the love of her life, tragically taken in an accident that shattered her world. Then, Bryce Walker-both a protector and a tormentor-whose dark secrets led to unimaginable consequences. As the people around her fell into a spiral of truth and betrayal, Val's life became intertwined with justice, grief, and the ghosts of the past. But what happens when the one person you loved never really leaves, even after death? In a world where love, guilt, and forgiveness blur the lines between reality and memory, Val faces a choice-move on, or keep holding on. Season 1 FANFICTION