“BFF 2 BAE”

BFF 2 BAE is a 16,000-word friends-to-lovers novella that will make you believe in soulmates all over again. This contemporary new adult romance follows childhood best friends navigating the treacherous waters between platonic love and something much deeper. Set against the backdrop of college life—from chlorine-scented swimming pools to hipster ruin bars and an impulsive road trip to Florida—this Asian Male White Female (AMWF) romance captures the heartache of loving someone for years while being too terrified to say those three little words out loud.

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Delaney Anderson has spent her entire life in the pool, analyzing everything from the ceiling tiles to her own stubborn heart. By day, she's a sociology student with a melancholic soul and a loyal best friend named Kevin. By night, she's the girl who's quietly buried her feelings for him so deep that even she barely recognizes them anymore.

Kevin Chen has loved Delaney since they were five years old—through runny noses, awkward braces, and every terrible haircut in between. But he's also spent sixteen years watching her date other guys, calling him her "brother," and never once looking at him the way he's always looked at her. So when a disastrous double date throws them together with the wrong people—a pastor's son with anger issues and a sabotaging ex-girlfriend with an eating disorder—the carefully constructed walls between them finally start to crack.

One drunken text changes everything. Three words. I love you. But by the time Kevin finds the courage to confess, Delaney has already spent years convincing herself they could never work. She's too tall. He's too short. They know each other too well. There's no mystery left—nothing to discover except the painful truth that she's been waiting for him her whole life.

When family emergency pulls Delaney back to Philadelphia, she's forced to confront memories she's been drowning for years: the Valentine's Day cards, the shared french fries, the nights she waited for a kiss that never came. And when she returns to New York, she finds Kevin waiting—not with flowers, but with seventeen hours of open road ahead of them and a destination called "as far away as possible."

Can two people who've spent their whole lives pretending to be "just friends" finally admit what everyone else has always known? Or will the resentment of all those wasted years keep them apart forever?

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If you live for the ache of mutual pining, the sweetness of childhood friendships turned romantic, and the catharsis of two “idiots” finally admitting they're in love, BFF 2 BAE is your next obsession. This isn't just another friends-to-lovers story—it's a raw, honest exploration of what happens when fear keeps two soulmates apart for years and one road trip finally brings them together. Perfect for readers who want their romance served with real tears, genuine laughter, and a happily-ever-after that feels earned. Don't miss the chance to watch Delaney and Kevin find their way from best friends to Before Anyone Else!

Awards:

In 2022, adapted into a visual novel game by Hasalynx Games.

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