Dedication
For the ones who fell for their best friendβthe dreamers and overthinkers, the ones who stayed up too late wondering if βjust friendsβ was ever enough.
For the Joeys who stared across the creek, the Dawsons that inspired to dream, the Felicitys who changed their whole lives for a maybe, and the Haleys who loved quietly but with unfathomable strength and grace.
For those who carry those feelings like unspoken letters, creased at the edges and worn from years of keeping them close.
And for the creek where some stories begin, and where every chapter find its end.
βΏοΈ΅βΏ πΌβΏοΈ΅βΏ
This is Livvie's storyβ
a girl who grew up beside two boys by the creek.
Ash, the quiet storm she never could stop orbiting.
Kit, the chaos that felt like home.
Some friendships draw the map,
the rare ones carried,
salt-stung yet unforgettable.
A love that floods,
forever etched into the sands,
even when the tide recedes...
β Autumn Colette
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