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Easton was Luna's closest friend until a family tragedy tore them apart. Five years later, a mysterious invitation brings them back together - and Luna's life will never be the same.
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It's been five years since a deadly fire took the lives of Luna's parents and Easton's father-destroying Luna and Easton's friendship in the process. Now, Luna's looking forward to a brighter future. But when she encounters Easton at a party, she discovers that although she's come to terms with her past, Easton's is tearing him apart. As Luna tries to help Easton heal, she soon realizes that her past and her future might be more intertwined than she thought.
[[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]
Cover designed by Ashley Santoro
- p r o l o g u e - once upon a time
- 1 - "you are invited to..."
- 2 - "I know how I used to be."
- 3 - "you should learn to forgive and forget."
- 4 - "I miss them so much."
- 5 - "I wouldn't mind dropping dead right about now."
- 6 - "Her pain is my weakness."
- 7 - "nothing is going to change if you don't let it."
- 8 - "Your pain is the same pain as mine."
- 9 - "What happened to you, Easton?"
- 10 - "Is this how you treat all your customers?"
- 11 - "I can't promise anything."
- 12 - "People change and sometimes their plans change too."
- 13 - "I wanted to be there for you,"
- 14 - "Admit it, you think he's a hottie."
- 15 - "I'd rather be anywhere but here right now."
- 16 - "This can't be happening."
- 17 - "Just know you're not alone!"
- 18 - "It's been five years, Lu."
- 19 - "Why would I want to come and say goodbye?"
- 20 - "I'm so proud of you!"
- 21 - "I didn't know where else to go."
- 22 - "You need a ride, don't you?"
- 23 - "You'll never guess what just happened."
- 24 - "I don't know how I've been."
- 25 - "Be careful, Luna."
- 26 - "You can't stay hidden inside forever."
- 27 - "I need to get out of here."
- 28 - "You can't keep living like this."
- 29 - "It isn't your job to save everyone, Luna. "
- 30 - "You always have a choice."
- 31 - "Well, we can't all help who we fall for, right?"
- 32 - "I understand you're hurting, E."
- 33 - "Do you still love Pokemon?"
- 34 - "Could this night get any worse?"
- 35 - "I care about you, alright?"
- 36 - "Thanks for always being you."
- 37 - "I am far from in love with him."
- 38 - "You've really started to get him to open up again."
- 39 - "And you definitely can't fix me."
- 40 - "Sometimes, you cannot change people"
- 41 - "I can't keep going like this."
- 42 - "I want to feel happy again." (Easton's perspective)
- 43 - "It is a miracle that you survived."
- 44 - "This is the beginning of the rest of our lives."
- e p i l o g u e - in the end
- Bonus chapter - Easton's POV
- Bonus chapter 2 - Lee's POV
- Bonus chapter 3 - Easton's POV