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Worlds
When a woman discovers she has the supernatural ability to see the exact moment someone considers her as their backup choice, she must decide whether to expose the truth or use her power to finally become someone's first priority.
After a lifetime of being everyone's backup plan—second-best friend, runner-up love interest, alternate team pick—a struggling artist discovers their "curse" is actually a superpower that lets them rewrite reality by choosing the road not taken.
When a college student discovers they possess the ability to see the exact moment someone chooses another person over them, they must decide whether to use this curse to finally become someone's first priority—or break the cycle that's haunted them their entire life.
After being passed over for every opportunity, relationship, and dream their entire life, a forgotten soul discovers they're living in a simulation designed to elevate 'protagonists'—and they're about to hack the system.
Characters
Derek Holloway
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Maya's charming colleague who has been casually dating her for three months, though Maya's new ability reveals he's been keeping her as his second choice while pursuing someone else at his gym.
Priya Malhotra
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Maya's best friend since college who claims to always be there for her, but whose timestamp reveals she only calls Maya when her other friends are unavailable.
Dr. Elias Venn
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A mysterious gallery curator who recognizes something unusual about Morgan's art and reveals the truth about their reality-bending ability to explore alternate choices.
Casey Rivers
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A charming writer who recently started dating Jade after initially showing interest in Morgan, embodying the pattern of romantic rejection that has defined Morgan's love life.
Jamie Patel
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A potential love interest who seems genuinely interested in Riley, but carries their own secret about being someone's second choice in the past.
Dr. Iris Nakamura
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A mysterious data analyst who reaches out to Morgan with cryptic warnings about patterns in their life, hinting at deeper knowledge of the simulation.