Welcome back to Barrow Grove, prepare to be swept away.

A hidden crush. Dueling love languages. Miscommunications galor.

Aurelia Solis

I’ve spent most of my life hoping for a grandiose love like my parents had. I mean, it had to be pretty damn special to survive raising seven girls with not much of an age gap between us. A love that lasted through going no contact with toxic family members, surprise illnesses, and sudden death. A love that’s stayed through her no longer being here. A love so grand I’d know it as soon as it happened.

Maybe I put too much into it, hoped for too much. Maybe a grand love wasn’t meant for me. But I do know I deserve respect and clear lines of communication. Not whatever this has turned into.

Christian Baker

Being best friends with Alana Solis has been both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because as an only child, I got a front row view to how the other half lived; chaotic meals, unwavering support, and so much love it astounds me. A curse for the same reasons, since my home life was nothing like that, nevermind the fact that it gave me the chance to see her younger sister Aurelia grow into the beautiful young woman she is now. Not in a creepy way, get your mind out of the gutter.

But over the last few years, I’ve started seeing her differently. I no longer look at her and just see Alana’s younger sister. I see a young woman with a bright smile that makes my heart skip a beat, a carefree laugh that makes me want in on the joke just so I can laugh with her, and soft curves I find myself wanting to wrap my arms around and never let go. I’ve fallen in love with my best friend's younger sister, and I have no idea what to do about it.

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