Thorns Beneath the Halo

Aeris and Izen were never meant to be simple. Not when their touch burns, their glances linger, and their nights blur between rough truths and quiet tenderness.

Nineteen and reckless, Aeris is all sharp smirks, soft lips, and unspoken aches-daring the world to keep up. Izen, silent and steady, is the one person who always does. They don't talk about what they are. They don't need to. From whispered confessions in the dark to stolen moments that leave them breathless, they just are-raw, real, and utterly tangled.

Together with Hazel and Brielle, their found-family chaos plays out in between homemade cakes, over-watched dramas, and shared silence. But behind the laughter is heat, tension, and the kind of connection that doesn't fade when the lights go out.

This isn't a love story that starts with a kiss.
It starts with want.
And it just doesn't stop.