The act backstage
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Last published Sat, Jun 7, 2025
16 year old Ophelia Valentine is a very busy teenager doing a bunch of theater shows. Her boyfriend Noah Hawthorn isn't all to supportive and puts on a fake face but complains about it all to their friends and makes it hard for Ophelia to have a fun time.
At another theater Ophelia meets a few new people. She meets Natalie West, Tessa Grant, Milo McConnel and Finn D'Angelo. But what is gonna come along with new people? What is going to happen when Ophelia realizes her feelings for one of the guys who are younger than her? What is she going to do?
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