Limerence
2025
Scarlett Drake
Felix
Dancing is everything to me. Itโs the mother I lost, the father who never sees me. Itโs the fiery love of my life, and Iโll defend it to my last breathโthatโs what it means to be the lead principal at one of the best ballet companies in the world. Just when I thought I was on top, my greatest rivalโmy eternal nemesisโwaltzes back into my Nicolรณ Savini. The ache in my bones and the bane of my existence.
If he thinks Iโll sit back and let him steal my spotlight, heโs sorely mistaken. No oneโs taking this from meโnot my father, not my ridiculously hot rival, and certainly not the confusing feelings that twist inside me every time I see Nico dance up close. Heโll regret coming here, to my city, my company. Iโll make damn sure of it.
Nico
Felix Taylor-Brooke has been my fiercest competition for years. I should loathe everything about his entitlement, his arrogance, that painfully captivating beauty. Felix was born for ballet; I was forged by it. People call us rivals, but thatโs just the surface matter. Anyone who bothers to look any closer would see thereโs something else simmering beneath, something weโve both been fighting against for years.
When I walked away from ballet two years ago, I thought I was free. But then I was offered the one thing Iโd always wanted, and I knew Iโd regret not seeing this through. I know heโll hate it, and I know heโll likely make my life a waking nightmare, but honestly, I donโt sleep that well anyway. We might kill each other, but if we donโt, then we might be about to take on the greatest roles of our lives.