Burn With Me by SJ Cavaletti

◆MAEVE◆
I came to Uyu for one reason only.
To honor my Dad’s wishes.
I didn’t come here to party. To have fun.
And definitely not to find a festival hookup.
But I keep bumping into Drake.
I normally hate musicians.
I know women say this all the time but he really is different.
Generous, asking for nothing in return.
Eyes that soak me with security.
And jet black curls that whisper promises of being there in the morning.
I wish I could pretend that sleeping with him is just a bandage for my grief.
My Dad said true power is loving harder than any pain I’ve ever felt.
If ever I wanted to test my inner might, this is it.

◆DRAKE◆
A lifetime of friendship.
Over.
My bandmate and best friend dumped me and took my songs.
Devastated is an understatement.
Then I meet her. I call her the dark fairy.
She’s mysterious like a puff of smoke.
A glossy dark bob, sultry and rebellious like a speakeasy.
I have to stroke that moth soft skin of hers.
But she is hurting.
And so am I.
We should probably stay away from each other.
Instead, I commit to her what I’ve never given anybody.
I promise her a song.