The Quiet Things

Mist Harbor is a town where the fog never really lifts.

Eris Miller has always lived inside her own mind. She fills her sketchbooks with imagined lives, trying to escape the quiet boredom of her own. That changes the night she goes to a local show and sees Kai Donovan.

Kai is a bassist. A dishwasher. A boy from the trailer park with a worn leather jacket and a mind that never stops racing. He's been arrested. He argues with teachers. He warns her that he's dangerous.

Eris doesn't listen.

What she doesn't know is that Kai isn't only fighting the system-he's fighting himself. Diagnosed with ADHD as a child, he's spent years trying to silence the noise in his head. And the cost of that silence is higher than anyone realizes.

When Kai organizes a strike against a wealthy businessman exploiting local workers, their worlds collide. And Eris learns that loving someone doesn't mean saving them-it means choosing to stay, even when everything begins to fall apart.

A story about neurodivergence, addiction, class struggle, and the quiet battles we fight when no one is watching.

P.S. This story contains explicit sexual content, drug use, mental health struggles, and strong language. It is intended for mature readers (18+). Please read responsibly.