Slid Into Chaos | Noah Sebastian (Epistolary) √

Aurelia Mariano has always bled words. Cousin to renowned mystery novelist Rhaiden Mariano, she's no stranger to the literary world - but instead of thrillers or award-winning prose, her guilty pleasure is writing teenfic tropes and secretly hoarding dark romance novels in her 30s. Under the username @ibleedwords, she keeps her passion low-key, never expecting it to collide with her real life.

Until one impulsive reply to @badomensofficial's Instagram story sparks an unlikely conversation with none other than Noah Sebastian, the band's elusive vocalist.

He's the voice of haunting lyrics and apocalyptic soundscapes. She's a writer of fake-dating high school drama and snarky banter. Their worlds couldn't be further apart - yet somehow, their late-night DMs blur the lines between irony, curiosity, and something dangerously close to connection.

But when Aurelia jokes about the fanfics written about him (R-18 included), and Noah finds himself looking forward to every chaotic message she sends, one thing becomes clear:
sometimes the best stories aren't the ones you write... but the ones you stumble into.