i give myself to you, on a silver platter---to observe, to understand and to feel. i give you a peek. ------------------------------ i write this on my phone, in between studying, procrastinating and panicking because this is my first ever story. i, as an amateur not-so-much-of-an-author expose myself to you. constructive criticism with valid points are welcomed wholeheartedly. please be gentle with me and my story. every word and every punctuation comes from my heart so i plead with you to go easy on me and my imperfect writing. isn't it only natural that my story is as broken as me? |unedited|

[Watty Awards 2019 Winner - New Adult!] Damian Ryker is something of a nomad. In his 22 years of life he's moved a grand total of 14 times. But he's here to stay this time, honest. He's already got himself a cushy new job in town and he's exploring the popular local shops, like that coffee shop down the road. It seems nice enough, perhaps a little too hipster for his taste and the barista is awkward, if not the slightest bit weird. But there's something strange about the innocuous café, like-oh I don't know-earthquakes that seem to destroy it every morning before miraculously repairing themselves and leaving him with the only memory of it. And just when that sounded a tad off, things start to get...a little out of this world. ------------ This was my 2017 Nanowrimo story that I couldn't quite fall out of love with. Inspired by the fun and fascinating world of fan fiction AUs, I hope you'll have as much fun with this as I had writing it!