ethanjedwards
In a coal town haunted by rolling blackouts, Abner Hensley knows better than to miss Tamsin "Sunstep" Crowder.
She was once his closest friend, the girl who made every broken street and dim porch light feel a little less lonely. Then high school changed everything. Popularity found Sunstep, and she took it, leaving Abner behind with only memories of the girl she used to be.
Now, senior year is almost over, and the distance between them feels impossible to cross.
Apologizing isn't easy, and the real reason Sunstep walked away is tangled in feelings she has never been brave enough to name. Abner wants to hate her, but every blackout, passing glance, and old memory pulls him back toward the girl who hurt him most.
In a town where nothing seems to change, Abner and Sunstep may still have one chance to become something new.
After all, some sparks only return when two people are willing to step into the dark together.
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What Still Burns is a clean and wholesome teen romance that takes place in a small Appalachian town.