WARNING CONTENT: ANGST, TRAUMA, and other MATURED THEMES 

Leo lives for the thrill—cocky smirks, quick flings, and nights blurred with neon lights and liquor. But when a quiet, mysterious waiter interrupts his usual game, something shifts.

There’s something in the man’s gaze—too calm, too knowing. Like he’s seen through Leo before. Like he remembers a version of him no one else does.

Their worlds crash in a haze of tension and half-buried memories, pulling Leo toward questions he’s spent years outrunning. Who is this man… and why does it feel like he's the only one who truly sees him?

"Maybe you're really just a star beyond reach—someone whom my hands couldn't cradle and touch once more."

In the collision of past and present, desire and denial, Leo must face the one truth he fears the most:
Some stars were never meant to be held.

I just wanted to let you know there won't be a new chapter of Stars Beyond Our Reach this week.


I've decided to take a step back and revisit the earlier chapters to polish the pacing and emotional depth between Leo and Alexander. Their relationship means so much to me—and I want to make sure it unfolds in a way that feels honest, messy, and real. So I'll be revising and refining what's already up to make it even stronger.


Thank you for being here, for reading, and for growing with these characters. I'll be back with a new chapter soon—one that's been shaped with even more intention.


Chapter 6 - [Author's Note]