FEATHER
elijah hewson x fem! oc

When Marlene was 5, her mother told her that there were moments in her life where her choices would shape the way her life would go. Marlene never really gave much thought to that, mostly because she was 5 and did not understand it, but also because she never thought her life would come down to one choice.

She didn't know how wrong she was.

There were several choices that constructed the path of Marlene Walsh's life, but she believes the one that led her to the path she was on today was meeting Elijah Hewson.

It was a sunny day-hot but just breezy enough to feel refreshing. She was wearing a puffy yellow sundress along with her new white sandals.

She was walking down the park with her mom, holding onto her hand tightly because she was 7 and kept wobbling in her sandals, and she didn't want to fall. They had made it in front of an ice cream truck, and Marlene was so excited to get her vanilla and chocolate swirl soft serve.

"Be careful, Marls." Her mom had warned her, and Marlene nodded as she grabbed the ice cream cone with her small hands.

Everything was perfect, until it wasn't.

A kid was speeding through the park, apparently running away from another one, and had collided with Marlene and her ice cream.

Her perfect ice cream was now on the floor, and she was probably the most furious 7-year-old girl Elijah had ever seen.

"I am so sorry! I wasn't looking, and Mum always tells me to look, but I wasn't!" The flustered 8-year-old had said

"Um, It's okay. Uh-" The little girl with blotched cheeks and a wobbly lip had said

"I can pay for it! Look, I have... "He stuck his hand down his pocket and pulled out some money he had been given by his father earlier that day.

"5 quid! I'm sure that's enough for your ice cream."

"It's okay; my mom says I'm not really supposed to take money from strangers." She said, averting her eyes, and Elijah had deflated.

"But I'm not a stranger! My name is Eli." He held out his tiny hand to shake, and Marlene blushed. She didn't really speak to boys her age since she was very shy.

"I'm Marlene." She said this as she shook his hand and then quickly took her hand back. "Bye, Eli." She waved and scurried back to her mom, leaving Elijah extremely flustered.

"Pretty."

She never thought she would see Eli again, and she hoped she wouldn't, but when has the universe listened to anyone?

She never thought she would become that little boy-more like a man's photographer for his start-up band, Inhaler.

She also didn't think he could ever break her heart, but you never really know where our choices will lead us.

gracie abrams
as
MARLENE WALSH!

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ode to MARLIE
00. Marlene On The Wall by Suzanne Vega
01. When I Have Her On My Mind by Inhaler
02. Kyoto by Phoebe Bridgers
03. It's Time To Go by Taylor Swift

elijah hewson
as
HIMSELF!

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ode to ELI
00. Lady Stardust by David Bowie
01. Remember When by Wallows
02. Not Strong Enough by Boygenius
03. Peace by Taylor Swift

WITH
lola tung
as
KATE MURPHY

and
inhaler band as themselves
jack champion as harry o'neill

AUTHOR'S NOTE...!

hiii!! i actually cant believe i'm posting this! i've thought about making an eli fic for so long but i never actually sat down and wrote it but here i am!!! first of all i wanna say that this fic and set up are both inspired by my fav inhaler authors divinestvrlight & sweetadoring (we have never spoken but they are with me in weird subliminal ways)

anyways, if you don't know me i'm jules!! (pen-name) and i've been on wattpad since i was a small child which is most definitely not good for anyone but i am a senior in high school so i am still very much young but i turn 18 in 3 months guys please 🤓 i was born in venezuela and speak fluent spanish but i live in florida and probably will for like half my life. i went to the eras tour!!! my surprise songs were mad woman and mean so expect those in the feather playlist whenever i decide to make it.

if you guys really think you are entering this fic for some cute childhood friends to lovers fic and leaving with no emotional trauma u are so WRONG.

anyways, thank you so much for reading and welcome to feather!!