Bee Everly has made a habit of chasing the night, but lately the thrill isn't landing the way it used to, and she's struggling to find her footing. At a friend's wedding, she meets someone she absolutely shouldn't (but wishes she had met sooner). It threatens to unravel the lives they've both built.
If you've rebuilt your life around resisting temptation and true connection, what happens when it starts looking like the one thing you can't live without?
Crossposted on AO3 & Wattpad
AO3 tags that include slight spoilers so beware: Explicit Sexual Content,
Eventual Smut,
Mutual Pining,
Angst,
POV First Person,
Flawed characters,
Yearning,
Longing,
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence,
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting,
Falling In Love,
'Forbidden' Love,
Sexual Tension,
Late manifestation of magic,
Magic training,
Meet-Cute,
Muggle London,
Wizarding World (Harry Potter),
Romantic Comedy,
Grief/Mourning,
Emotional Hurt/Comfort,
Alcohol & Smoking,
Past Character Death,
Mentioned child abuse (Solomon),
Dual Identity,
Masturbation,
Oral Sex,
Thigh-Riding,
Frottage,
Praise Kink,
Dom/sub Undertones
Disclaimer: This idea possessed me in the past two weeks while rewatching season 2 of Fleabag for the third time, so consider this story to be heavily inspired by it but mashed up with some Hogwarts Legacy/HP lore.
Alex Thompson was due to marry her high school sweet heart Eric Ramirez. Period. That's it. It's about as exciting as her life ever got really. She had a job, a good job but an unconscious reality was that she was bored. She had her back blown out once every three months, if that, and an overbearing mother who made her life hell.
*enter Mitch*
Eve 'Mitch' Mitchell. An outgoing, strong minded, independent, raging homosexual, lover to all, charming British soul. They meet by accident after a tough day at the office for Alex. A mistaken identity was all it took for a tiny little kiss. A moment blown all out of proportion for the Christian-bred Miss Thompson and her life turns more miserable than she anticipated for every time she turned around...Mitch was there behind her. Something about Mitch was new and fresh and her soul was just what Alex needed (little did she know).
Secrets from the past are brought to the surface. A sad ending to a young lady's life. A realisation that family isn't always blood related. Alcohol isn't a medicine. Violence isn't a key. Hearts were never meant to be broken.
Two things to take away: you never know what is going on in someone's head and the most important thing...you never know what happens behind closed doors.
A/N just a random story about two people who meet accidentally. Plays with gender norms and very inclusive of LGBTQ (being a member myself). Could be triggering I'm not sure as some identity questions are thrown around. It does include smoking, drinking, some homophobia, profanities, violence and smut. Also anything in brackets with A/N means authors note and that's just me leaving a little comment. Enjoy...