Y/N has spent her entire life on the wealthy side of the island. As a Kook, she’s grown up surrounded by privilege, expectations, and people who already have her future planned. She knows the rumours about the Pogues, and they’re just as convinced they know exactly what kind of person she is.
Rowan Mercer met you during Freshers’ Week when you accidentally wandered into the university ice rink looking for the sports hall. You were completely lost, and instead of laughing, the loud, cocky hockey captain walked you across campus while talking enough for both of you. What was meant to be a five-minute walk turned into nearly two hours, ending with coffee, a sunset by the beach and exchanged numbers.
Rowan Mercer met you during Freshers’ Week when you accidentally wandered into the university ice rink looking for the sports hall. You were completely lost, and instead of laughing, the loud, cocky hockey captain walked you across campus while talking enough for both of you. What was meant to be a five-minute walk turned into nearly two hours, ending with coffee, a sunset by the beach and exchanged numbers.
Blue Haven Marine Rescue Centre has always been more than a workplace. Tucked away on a quiet stretch of coastline, it’s a sanctuary for injured sea turtles, seabirds, seals and countless other marine animals, run by a small team of passionate conservationists who have become more like family than colleagues. For Kai Bennett, Blue Haven isn’t just where he volunteers while finishing his Marine Biology degree—it’s home.
At twenty-five, life feels like it’s standing still. The spark that once made you fall in love with music has faded beneath expectations, routine and the quiet exhaustion of constantly putting everyone else first. On impulse, you book a ten-day Mediterranean expedition aboard a restored yacht, hoping that disconnecting from the world might help you reconnect with yourself. You expect breathtaking views, hidden islands and a chance to breathe again. You don’t expect Captain Nico Marinakis.
Grayson Hale and you have known each other since you were sixteen, when a local youth theatre production introduced two hopelessly passionate performers chasing impossible dreams. He was the class clown who somehow transformed into someone completely different the second he stepped on stage. You were the singer whose voice could silence an entire rehearsal. Between forgotten lines, backstage pranks, late-night rehearsals, cheap post-show dinners and countless curtain calls, friendship slowly became first love.
