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

A part of her knew it was irrational to hate them, especially since most of the time, it was her that was making it uncomfortable. She couldn’t seem to help herself. There was something suffocating about being around other people and all that could be heard was their breathing, or worse, her own erratic heartbeat. 


Nothing compared to the tension that permeated the inside of Kian’s car after they left the restaurant, however. Junie tried to focus on the little sounds in the car like her mother shifting in the backseat or the whirring of the other cars around them. Doing so only seemed to amplify the lack of sound. 


Chapter 34: Suffocating Silence