surviving 7

GERARD X FM OC
Alexia Lynch grew up too fast. She learned early how to be quiet when things got loud, how to step in when no one else would, and how to hold her family together when home stopped feeling safe. With four younger siblings depending on her and Joey, Lexi carries the kind of responsibility that leaves no room for mistakes-and no time to fall apart. Together, Lexi and Joey do everything they can to keep their siblings fed, safe, and loved, even when love is the one thing in short supply at home. They are a team built from necessity, sacrifice, and an unspoken promise: no matter what, we survive this together.

Gerard never planned on being part of the Lynch family's story. He's the boy with the easy grin, the loud laugh, the reputation for never taking anything seriously. But behind the jokes is someone who understands pain more than he lets on, and Lexi sees it. She sees the cracks beneath the humor, the way he shows up without being asked, and his kind heart. What starts as guarded conversations and shared silences slowly becomes something deeper. Gibsie offers Lexi moments of light in a life that's been nothing but heavy, and Lexi offers Gibsie something he's never had before-someone who stays, even when things get messy. Together, they navigate trauma, loyalty, and love in a world that never gave them a fair start.