🫧 𝒜ustin 𝒜mes •.° ꒰ྀི∩´ ᵕ `∩꒱ྀིა 🍄

Austin Ames was the most popular kid in school, the kind of person who seemed to have, so to speak, a perfect life. He had friends, a girlfriend (whom he didn't even want), an enviable reputation, he played quarterback, and anyone would expect good things from him.

But his father already had a future planned for him; he wanted him to play football at USC, graduate from there, and take over the family car wash business—basically, to follow in his footsteps, though Austin didn't seem too happy about it.

Well... it was obvious that his father didn't think about his own son's dreams.

Austin just wanted to go to Princeton, study writing, and of course become a writer, but for now... his dream seemed too far away, because of his stupid father.

At home... to try and distract himself, he would send emails to a girl he didn't even know, not even her name, because the names were anonymous. She was listed as "Princeton," and he as "Nomad." Supposedly they went to the same university, but... what would he know until he met her in person?

But... the important thing is that he felt heard, loved, and somehow... as if someone could finally understand him, without the facade of a popular and attractive guy.

And... behind that screen, there you were.

You lived with your stepmother, Fiona, and your two stepsisters, Brianna and Gabriella, after your father, who was also your best friend, died in an earthquake...

Fiona was a total bitch, to put it mildly. She'd taken over your dad's coffee shop, and of course, his house too. Your room was basically the basement, and she treated you like her servant. You had to cook, clean, sweep, wash dishes, do your stupid stepsisters' homework—they seemed to have no brains—and what else? Of course... work at the family coffee shop without getting a single damn penny. That woman never left you alone, not even when she went on vacation to the other side of the world.