Paramour Promise

Dilynn, a single mother, sees her engagement collapse in a crowded shopping mall the week after Christmas, when her young daughter lands a punch on the fiancé's face. Through the fallout she keeps up a composed front for everyone watching.

At night, away from the public eye, Dilynn writes alternative endings for her novel on a fanfiction site, where she imagines heated scenes with Alex Trikru, a steady coworker who witnessed the mall chaos outside a make-up store. Alex is a non-binary history teacher. A close friend has been sharing private details about Dilynn's past with Alex, who must decide whether to pursue her in person or stay hidden behind an anonymous screen. Either way, the choice leads back to Dilynn: Alex can accept being a character in her fantasies, or risk their one lasting friendship to try for a real kiss.

As these storylines overlap, secrets and obstacles surface, and Dilynn and Alex must work through the uncertainties shaping their connected lives.