girl i've always been - mason thames

Magnolia Junia Franco is a rising pop star who's finally getting everything she worked for the streams, the interviews, the late nights in the studio. But right as her career starts taking off, her boyfriend Luca ends things, and suddenly the spotlight feels a little colder.

The only person who stays steady is Mason Thames, her longtime best friend. He's been there since before the fame giving honest feedback on her songs, distracting her when the breakup hits harder than she expected, and reminding her who she is outside of headlines and heartbreak.

What starts as leaning on each other the way they always have slowly shifts into something neither of them planned. It's quiet, complicated, and a little scary because falling in love is one thing, but risking your best friend is another.