Selene_Hubris

Summer never stays forever. It changes-just like people do.

Halena thought she had left the past behind, but some things refuse to be forgotten. In a place where friendships blur into something more and familiar faces don't feel the same, she finds herself caught in a shift she never saw coming.

Because when the summer turns, so do the stories we thought had ended. And sometimes, the past isn't done with us yet.

when the seasons turn

Summer never stays. It lingers just long enough to make you believe it will, then fades before you can hold on.

There were promises once. Made in the golden heat of childhood, under skies too blue to forget. Written onto torn paper, whispered between laughter, meant to last forever.

And some promises don't survive the seasons.

One of them remembers. The other does not.

One of them waited. The other never came back.

Now, years later, the past is no longer a memory.

The people who leave a mark on you aren't always the ones you choose.

Sometimes, they're the ones who simply refuse to walk away.

And when the seasons turn, when the dust settles, you find yourself standing among them-changed in ways you never imagined.

♡ Halena Arlo Lopez - The protagonist. A sarcastic, socially awkward college student just trying to survive.

○ Ethan - The mysterious and possessive college mate she accidentally wronged. Her childhood friend, though she doesn't remember.

● Najy - The charming, easygoing childhood friend who suddenly reappears in her life. Seems perfect, but has his own secrets.

■ Anna - Halena's roommate and the only one who is semi-friendly to her.

■ Iris, Sophia, Ivy, Nxy - The rest of Halena's roommates. Intimidating at first, but slowly warm up to her.

◇ John - Halena's self-proclaimed "big brother" figure who always meddles.

▪︎ Skyler - Ethan's basketball rival and someone who takes an interest in Halena, which only fuels the tension.

Introduction