Endless Chords
After an electrifying concert weekend, Veronica is on her journey back home, tired, inspired, and focused. The event wasn't just about the music; it was a chance to prove herself behind the lens. Veronica spontaneously spends a moment of honesty in a crowded concert with Jack.
Jack leaves her with his email on a receipt-nothing else. No number. No socials. Just a single thread for someone to follow if she dares.
When Veronica finally writes to Jack, they find their connection deepens. It sparks something gentle but rare: a conversation that doesn't require performing, just presence.
But then she doesn't respond.
To Jackson, her silence becomes heartbreak. Touring with his band, he spirals through questions he can't quite answer. About Veronica. About his bandmate Lawrence, whose quiet touch and familiar closeness have long blurred the line between comfort and longing.
This story will continue with different POV's, and include different relationship tension between friends, bandmates, and lovers.
As tour buses roll forward and inboxes stay unanswered, everyone remains suspended in the in-between, where intimacy doesn't mean clarity, and where wanting something doesn't make it easier to hold.
Endless Chords is a tender, slow-burning exploration of identity, timing, and the people who arrive just before you're ready-but stay long enough to matter.
**** This is a disclaimer that the story is loosely inspired by the band Sleep Token. To be very clear, this was INSPIRED and in no way accurately describes the band members' appearances, personalities, or names. This is not revealing any secrets about the band, and we have no intention of doing so. If you don't know who Sleep Token is- No problem! No prior knowledge is required in order to read this story. Enjoy!****
First book 🏒.
Starting college was supposed to be Violet Vale's escape plan.
New country. New city. New campus.
And then there's Ethan Maddox-tattoos inked like warnings, that infuriating smirk, and a six-foot-five presence that fills every room like he owns it.
Her brother's best friend.
Her worst enemy.
And now? Her accidental shadow at Northbridge University.
Violet's spent years trading insults and eye-rolls with Ethan, ever since he became an honorary part of her family. But there's nothing brotherly about the way he looks at her now-or the way her pulse reacts when he calls her Vi like it's some kind of challenge.
He's cocky. Infuriating. One year older.
And the only person on campus who makes her feel anything at all.
They're not friends. Definitely not something more.
But the line between hate and something far messier is starting to blur.
And when hearts get tangled...
Someone's going to fall.
Warning: May contain profanity and sexual content.