tribute.

"It's you, it's you, it's all for you. Everything I do."On a 28-day #NoFap streak and riding the high of self-discipline, Todd Stevens is ready to spend the summer break stacking wins. No distractions. No degenerate urges. Just pure, unadulterated focus.

Then a punk from a rival school steps into his path - not to fight, but to deal.

He's got a video.

And not just any old video.

Not some low-value OnlyFans reject Todd could find on an Instagram doomscroll.

This one's exclusive. Private. Personal.

Because the girl in the video?

Todd knows her.

"I heard that you like the bad girls. Honey, is that true?"Curiosity cracks resolve. And with three long, empty months ahead, Todd's monk-mode summer spirals into obsession, tangled with angst and teenage ennui. Every pixel. Every frame. Every glance toward his windowpane.

He tells himself it's under control.

He tells himself he can stop.

But how do you break free when your worst impulses are the only thing holding you together?

A raw, unsettling coming of age story about longing, where obsession shapes the beloved in your mind - until the cracks begin to show.

Soaked in shame, obsession, and Lana Del Rey.

"They say that the world was built for two.

Only worth living if somebody is loving you."Note from the author: tribute. is a story inside the anthology, left on read. If you're looking for the ebook version you'll find it there, which is also on Kindle Unlimited.