Before the voices

Before vengeance and blood and lies

Nye was just a boy

A curly haired boy, shy, and kinda cute

Neoro was his name back then

And he wasn’t alone

He had me

Hi, I’m Nova, pleased to meet you

I’m not a fan of small talk, so here’s what you need to know

I’m seventeen. I like books, and swimming, and jewelry, and asking weird questions that put people on the spot

My biggest fear is having no one to talk to

And my biggest dream is that people will listen to what I have to say

“Requiem for a Star” is my story—how I met Neoro, what I learned from him, what I did, what I fought

It’s a bitter-sweet love story, a tiny bit sexy, revolving around magic, loss, philosophy, beauty, and hugs

Lots of hugs

And it is also a memorial

For another girl, another face

One of many, in a better place