Edri Ekmekçiu

Some hearts never stop singing the same song.
Audrey doesn’t believe in fairytales—especially not the kind where a long-lost pen pal grows up to become a rockstar... and forgets her.

Years later, she’s grounded, thriving in a promising career, and guarding a heart that’s learned not to hope. But when fate throws Drew—now a global sensation and the ghost of her teenage years—back into her life as her new neighbor, everything she thought she'd buried begins to rise.

He’s still magnetic. Still infuriating.
Still the boy who used to call her after every show.

And he remembers everything.

What begins as a cautious reconnection spirals into a slow-burning storm of music, memories, and feelings they never quite had the courage to explore. But Drew’s past is darker than she imagined, and Audrey’s walls are higher than ever.

Can a rockstar with a broken rhythm and a girl who learned to dance alone find harmony again?

Or is it all just… make believe?

Warnings
-The story has mature contents, language, addiction.

Make-believe with my Rockstar

It was already time for my parents to leave. We stood at the airport, waving them goodbye. Ian cried for his nana and grandpa, and we soothed him with soft promises — a walk in the park, ice cream, and maybe a new toy from Drew. Little kids can be convinced quickly sometimes. 


We were sitting on a park bench, watching Ian smear ice cream all over his face as he zoomed in circles around a slide, his laughter echoing through the air. I should’ve been smiling too — he was happy, carefree. But my mind was elsewhere, tangled in the logistics of reality. 


His visa was still temporary. The embassy hadn’t given us an answer about residency. I couldn’t enroll him in kindergarten. I couldn’t leave him alone. My job didn’t allow for chaos. I’d need to find a nanny — if I could afford one — It wasn’t just a couple of hours. It would have to be full time, or... what? What happens when the six months are up? What if— 


Chapter 31