Junie is a shy cosplayer and content creator who finds it difficult to allow others to get close to her. She finds that posting videos online about making costumes fills the void caused by her loneliness.
During a convention, she meets Kian, a fellow cosplayer and content creator who is determined to pull Junie out of her shell. Although the connection she and Kian share is electric, Junie finds herself retreating to her reclusive ways. But Kian is determined to be with her.
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“You frustrate me so much,” Kian grumbled, his hand slipping through Junie’s hair as he held her close.
“That’s my line,” she mumbled, sliding her hands around Kian’s sides to rest them on his back. “You’re the one who refuses to listen.”
He quirked a thick eyebrow down at her. “And yet, you’re still here.” 
She wasn’t sure if she wanted to throttle the man or kiss him. “You’re here. Where else would I be?”
Quit Cosplaying with My Heart is created by Avie May Cruz, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Quit Cosplaying with My Heart

"Thank you for saving me back there," Junie said to Kian, flashing a grin at him as they walked to the car to head to dinner. "Hugs aren't really a big deal but I just get a little awkward with new people." 


Kian smiled back but Junie thought it looked a little tight. "That guy has always been a bit forward," he said. "He doesn't understand boundaries. It's something that got him into some trouble in high school." 


He glanced ahead where his younger brother was already climbing into the car. He spoke quickly, seeming to want to get the words out before they entered the vehicle as well, not wanting the teen to hear. "Some sexual harassment stuff," he admitted, his eyes shifting to Junie's as if gauging her reaction. 


Junie's eyes went round and she stared down at the asphalt beneath her shoes for a moment, not sure how to feel. She decided quickly that she obviously didn't have the whole story and that Liam's personality did come off as bold. 


Chapter 29: Because You Were There