Chapter 7
I ignored the online circus and focused on my departure prep. But as Echo Summer’s fame skyrocketed, their fanbase split into warring factions. Team One: Lennon’s solo stans who worshipped him exclusively. Team Two: Nina’s fans plus the hardcore “Lennina” shippers.]
The camps were at each other’s throats 24/7, with solo stans absolutely destroying Nina:[]
[Ultimate pick–me! Says “just friends” while literally climbing all over him]]
【Talking shit about his ex on stream? That’s fucking gross】
[She literally wrapped her legs around his waist after Battle of the Bands. “Just friends” my ass】
II know green tea bitches when I see them. This girl’s textbook) [
The shippers fired back:[]
[Did you SEE how Lennon looks at her?? Heart eyes for days】
【Nina’s been avoiding drama this whole time, unlike some people】
【Solo stans stay mad while the actual people involved are thriving] ||
The war hit peak chaos during a live interview when some reporter tried to bait them about their relationship. Lennon, hiding behind designer sunglasses, stayed perfectly composed:[]
“She’s a talented underclassman I work with. Great friend, incredible bassist.“[]
Nina beamed beside him, immediately jumping in:[]
“Exactly! We’re just friends! Lennon takes such good care of all his bandmates–please don’t read into things~”
The reporter wouldn’t let up:
“So Lennon, are you single right now?”
A beat of silence. Then he nodded:[]
“Yeah. Single.”
“What’s your type then? Someone who shares your interests maybe? Outgoing and beautiful?“]
The reporter’s eyes deliberately flicked to Nina.[]
Lennon’s jaw tightened slightly, but his response stayed robotic:[]
“Right now I’m focused on my career. Music is everything to me.“]
The interview dropped and solo stans acted like they’d won the lottery:[]
[HEAR THAT? SINGLE! CAREER–FOCUSED! Certain people need to know their place and stop reaching]
I hadn’t spoken to Lennon since that disaster at my dorm.[]
Until the night before my flight, when my high school desk mate texted:[]
[OMG Noa, Lennon just competed on The Voice! He made it to the finals against all these seasoned pros and got third place! He’s literally everywhere now–major labels are in a bidding war for him.][]
I clicked the news link out of curiosity. The video showed a completely different Lennon from his usual rock god persona. Under soft stage lights, he sat alone with an acoustic guitar, voice raw and vulnerable. In the audience, Nina gazed up at him with tears streaming down her face–the cameras caught every glistening drop.[]
Comments were losing their minds:[]
[Holy shit! I knew Lennon could rock, but this ballad just destroyed me] [
[He wrote “Luna” himself?? The emotion in that song…]
【Listening to this, Nina is literally the main character. She’s his muse] [
[Nina crying in the audience says everything. These two are endgame]
That melody hit me like a punch to the gut.[]
I knew that song.
Eighteen–year–old Lennon had written it for me under summer stars, promising: “Noa, when I make it to the biggest stage in the world, this’ll be the first song I play. I’ll tell everyone you’re the love of my life.“[]
Now here he was on that glittering stage, singing our song to thousands of screaming strangers.
While the girl it was written for was about to be an ocean away.
