The Space Between Us
A Second Chance Romance
Savannah Hayes never thought loving someone could feel this steady - or this safe.
After a year of building a life together, sharing rent, routines, and quiet Sunday mornings, Savannah and Derek Morgan feel solid. Real. But when Savannah is offered a higher-paying position as a Guidance Clerk three hours away, the opportunity represents more than career growth - it's proof that she can stand on her own.
Derek doesn't ask her to stay.
And Savannah doesn't ask him to follow.
Instead, they make the hardest choice two people in love can make: they take a break - not because something is broken, but because they both need to know who they are outside of each other.
In a new city, Savannah steps into confidence she never knew she had, supporting students, finding her voice, and discovering that independence doesn't mean loneliness. Back home, Derek learns that loving someone sometimes means letting them grow - even when it leaves an empty side of the bed.
But distance has a way of clarifying what truly matters.
As months pass and life moves forward, Savannah and Derek must decide:
Was the space between them meant to end their story -
or prove that some love is strong enough to survive it?
"WONDER IF YOU 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐓 THE 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓 OF US?"
As far as Ruby Kline is concerned, Steve Harrington doesn't exist, and according to him she's just a ditzy blonde who can't hold her tongue.
But as they get caught up in fighting inter-dimensional monsters, their hatred for each other doesn't stand a chance-and neither do the secrets they're keeping.
Because feelings are messy, but secrets are messier.
[ STEVE HARRINGTON X OC, SEASONS 1-5 ]