not forever, but once upon a time.

a phil malkin x oc story I decided to make since I couldn't find any phil malkin fics I actually liked

In a quiet little stretch of Derry, a boy falls in love with a girl he's certain is far too good for the world. too kind, too gentle, with a sweetness that seems to glow all on its own. To him, she feels almost unreal, like something out of a summer daydream or a love song drifting through an open window. It takes time for her to notice him, and even longer for him to believe she ever truly could. But once she does, he never doubts it for a second. What grows between them is easy and sincere, the sort of love you imagine lasting forever. He is completely sweet on her, and somehow, he convinces her to love him back just the same. For a while, everything feels perfectly certain. He imagines a future already written: holding hands, wedding rings, having babies with her laugh, a lush life built simply and happily together.
He thinks the future is set.
but nothing is ever truly set
especially not in derry.