6 parts Ongoing × ONC Round 2 Ambassador Pick ×
Dorothea thought she had her life under control. Sure, she's not super rich and successful, and she doesn't have a gorgeous, loving partner by her side, but she's a barista in a local coffee shop who swore off of relationships, so she doesn't expect anything better. That is, until one short encounter at work flips her world upside down.
Sofia Amaro has been Thea's number one weak spot since their high school days, but whatever they had ended five years ago. She left the town, and Thea moved on-or so she thought. When Sofia suddenly returns because of a work project, and a friendly round of drinks turns into a lot more than either of them had in mind, Thea is conflicted.
She's a different person now. But Sofia is too, and she's not the same girl who strung her on for over a year. So when she tells Thea she wants to be more than friends now, Thea has to decide whether she's willing to take the risk once again.
Perhaps some mistakes need to be made twice.
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Entry written for Open Novella Contest 2025
Prompts: 120, 121, 18
Genre(s): NA Literary/General Fiction
PUBLISHED: 2/20/2025
COMPLETED: TBA
