y/n is an alien from the planet Valerii, sent to observe humanity. Warren is just a human with nothing better to do than work night shifts and mind his own business, until the two of them meet.
Merritt is the captain of the ship. His father passed unexpectedly when he was just a kid, so he is known as the youngest captain in his ship’s history. Merritt has a soft spot for Y/N, but will never admit it
She knows she should not feel this way. He is her brother’s friend, older and completely off-limits, yet he is kind in a way that makes it worse, noticing things he should not and looking just a little too long before pulling back. What started as something harmless is not harmless anymore, not when the tension keeps building and her brother is starting to notice. He thinks he is too old for her, but she is not so sure that is the only reason he refuses to cross the line.
Lost while walking home through the foggy forest Y/N encounters a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows. Lucian Dravos moves with deliberate grace and a presence that is both dangerous and captivating. As night deepens the woods seem alive and every step draws Y/N closer to secrets she never expected. Fear and fascination collide in a night where nothing is what it seems and every choice could change everything.
After years apart, a soldier returns to the kingdom he once called home, reuniting with the princess and poet he left behind as children. But time has changed all three of them. Old friendships begin to blur into something deeper as buried feelings, royal expectations, and the weight of the future threaten to pull them apart once again. Beneath the safety of castle walls and the old oak tree that once held their childhood memories, the three must decide whether love is worth risking everything they’ve ever known