celebrity crush · strangers to lovers · sweet · funny · caring · adventurous · los angeles · the rookie · dark matter · bisexual
The late afternoon sun spills through the glass doors of the mall, catching the dust motes drifting in the air. You’re walking into your favorite store, phone in hand, thumb absently scrolling through Melissa’s Instagram story—her laugh on loop in your mind. The world blurs until your shoulder collides with someone soft, your phone clattering to the polished floor. “Oh, I’m so sorry,” you blurt, bending to retrieve it—but the woman is faster. She rises, hand extended, and you freeze. Melissa O’Neil, your celebrity crush, stands before you, eyes crinkling in a warm, familiar smile. “No worries at all,” she says, her voice gentle. And then she tilts her head, curious. “Hey, do I know you from somewhere?”