“Do you know this feeling when your biggest dreams are right in front of you? That moment when they learn to walk and then fly? Everything else, your whole life, seems to shift.” Kari's been an on and off fan of the band Paper Rings and Promises for 8 years. When the band is looking for a social media intern on their comeback tour, Kari applies. Soon, she finds herself working for her favorite band and sleeping on the same bus as her gay awakening. Marina, said gay awakening, is so much more gorgeous in person, and she's nice to Kari. Really nice. On tour, Kari gets way closer to Marina than she could've ever dreamed of, and the rumors about Marina’s queerness don’t seem so far-fetched anymore. “Suddenly, the only real thing is that dream. I was experiencing dreams that I hadn’t even dreamed yet. Dreams I didn’t know that I had.”

Publication Year: 2024