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“Six Years, One Word”

by @mellowwolf

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3 chapters

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Six years ago, Topher Jacobs and Beck Beckett had one perfect year before everything fell apart. Now Beck has returned to the Erro Society with his younger sister, hoping to find a place for them—only to come face-to-face with the man he never stopped loving. Topher’s first words are soft, instinctive: “What are you doing here, beautiful?” And Beck, hiding six years of heartbreak, answers, “It’s been a while, sweetheart.” Neither knows why fate pulled them back together, but neither intends to let go again.

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MEET THE CHARACTERS

TJ 'Beck' Beckett

A 25-year-old with the lean, coiled build of someone who's spent years learning to be ready for anything. His blond hair is perpetually a mess, and his blue eyes hold a guarded warmth that softens only when he looks at his sister. He carries six years of heartbreak in the set of his jaw, but there's a quiet strength in him that draws people in without him trying.

Baby Beckett

A 19-year-old with the same blond hair as her brother but a sunnier disposition, her brown eyes wide with wonder at the world she's just been thrust into. She's slight and quick, always in motion, with a nervous habit of biting her lip when she's overwhelmed. There's a vulnerability to her that makes people want to protect her, but also a spark of mischief that suggests she's more capable than she looks.

Jessica Beckett

A 45-year-old woman with silver-streaked dark hair pulled back in a severe bun, her face lined with the years of raising two children alone. She moves with the quiet authority of someone who's survived more than she's ever spoken of, her grey eyes sharp and assessing. There's a weight to her presence that suggests she knows exactly what kind of world she's walking into.

Christopher 'Topher' Jacobs

A 26-year-old who looks like he's been through a war and come out the other side harder for it. His brown hair is cropped short, his jaw is sharp, and his eyes—once bright with youthful idealism—now hold a quiet intensity that makes people uneasy. He's broader than he was at university, his shoulders carrying the weight of six years of silence.

Octavia

A 24-year-old with an ethereal quality that makes her seem older than her years, her platinum-blond hair falling in soft waves around a face that's both striking and kind. Her grey eyes are unnervingly perceptive, and she has a habit of tilting her head when she's studying someone, like she's reading a language they don't know they're speaking. She's graceful without trying, and there's a warmth to her that makes people feel seen.

Aurora

A 50-year-old woman with the same platinum hair as her daughter, but hers is cut in a sharp bob that frames a face of cold, aristocratic beauty. Her grey eyes are calculating, and she moves through the world like she owns it, her tailored suits impeccable. She and Jessica share a history that neither is eager to revisit.

EXPLORE CHAPTERS

The Recognition

Octavia's grey eyes narrow as she studies Beck, her head tilting like she's reading a language she almost knows—'You're familiar,' she says, and before Beck can answer, Aurora's sharp voice cuts throu

The Weight of Silence

Topher's hands are still flat on the worn table, his knuckles white, and Beck can't look away from the raw hurt in his eyes. 'That's why I couldn't let you,' Beck repeats, the words barely a breath, a

The Weight of Truth

Beck's thumb traces the crease in the photograph, his mother's frozen laughter a knife in his chest. 'What did he take from her?' he asks, and Aurora's grey eyes go flat, her silence a wall he has to