Our Sophomore Summer
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Last published Sat, Jun 14, 2025
The summer before sophomore year was supposed to be a reset.
New friendships. New adventures. No old drama.
But when Layla returns to the coastal town of Crescent Beach, she's greeted by more than just crashing waves and bonfire parties. Trey her almost something from last summer is back, brooding and unreadable as ever. His sister, Sierra, trying to rewrite her own story as she steps further into her identity, can't shake the confusion caused by Xavier, the golden boy with a complicated heart.
Xavier has always been sunshine: bright, warm, and just out of reach. But as Layla grows closer to him, Sierra finds herself wondering if his attention means something or nothing at all.
Love, secrets, heartbreak, and everything in between collide under the summer sun, and as tensions rise, these four will have to figure out:
What are we now? And who are we becoming?
Main Character Profiles:
* Layla: Empathetic, quiet strength, curious about love but afraid of its weight. She's back in Crescent Beach trying to find closure from Trey and figure out what she wants next.
* Trey: Moody, intense, thoughtful. Looks like he doesn't care, but actually cares deeply. Still secretly hung up on Layla but afraid he ruins everything he touches. Protective older brother to Sierra.
* Xavier: Charming, outgoing, a natural flirt. He's never had to think about how his words or actions affect others until this summer. He's into Layla but doesn't realize the emotional damage he's causing Sierra.
* Sierra: Bold, witty, guarded. She's Trey's younger sister and is trans. She's spent the year becoming more confident but feels invisible to Xavier, even though everyone else sees how he pulls her in and pushes her away.
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