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firstly, i would like to thank you for choosing to read this!! i genuinely appreciate it.

before we get into it officially, i'd like to lay down some ground rules, so please don't skip!!!

— this book will not include any smut, innuendos, or really anything sexual that encourages lust. i would ask of you readers to not make any comments of that same nature that i'm actively trying to avoid. that includes blatantly obvious types of comments , and even ones that vaguely insinuate it. not even a "😏" is tolerable. if this is ignored, i will not hesitate to mute/block you and delete the comments. not only does that content go against my morals and beliefs, but these characters are minors, so writing that and desiring to read that about them would be weird regardless.

the romance in this fic will never be more than fluff and wholesome content, because let's be real—even if they weren't minors, it wouldn't be a good love story if smut was needed to show that they're into each other.

— i am a christian. i love Jesus. i know after that line, some people might've already clicked off and that's fine. but if you're still here, it's important to me that my faith isn't kept a secret. i'm constantly praying for ways i can incorporate God into this, because i'll be honest, when i first started this a couple years ago, i wasn't aware that He wanted to be. now though, He has his hand over this silly little project, because to Him, it's not silly. it's a creative expression He's given me. so, with that being said, just as i've grown with Him and will continue to, so will arabella. i know for most christians, there was definitely a time where we didn't know Him at all or were astray; that will definitely be the case with our protagonist, so i don't want anyone to be jumpscared when Jesus starts making appearances.

if you have dealt with any hate from the church or have religious trauma, i deeply apologize on their behalf; and i understand how that could cause resentment towards the Lord. but i promise you, that wasn't Him, and that wasn't the experience He desired for you. that was religion and religion is a weapon. that's why i aim for relationship with Him and i try to represent Jesus in the way that many generations have failed to do so. just to clarify, i am in no way trying to convert anyone or be a Bible thumper. i'm just simply trying to honor God the way He wants me to, even through something as mundane as a fanfiction.

i understand if you don't have the same beliefs as i do, but i ask that you would respect it nonetheless. rude comments targeted towards my beliefs, God, Jesus and/or the Holy Spirit will not be tolerated and you will be blocked. if that seems harsh, then maybe you're just not the type of person i'd want reading my book. i encourage you to have an open mind and understand that though some things that happen way further on in the book and in the sequel might not make sense to you, it's just hard to understand something until you experience it for yourself.

— i feel like this one is obvious but i know some have the tendency to complain. because this is a fanfiction and not entirely canon, there will be some changes made. that may include certain plot points and definitely dialogue.

curse words will be modified since i do not swear/cuss, and i do not feel comfortable typing those words. certain words or phrases that i believe have specific meaning might also change, such as "oh my God" and things like that.

if any of these rules are violated more than twice, you will be blocked and restricted from my account. you'll be warned of course, but i just won't tolerate that stuff!

i may or may not add more guidelines in the future, and if i do, i will let you guys know so you can abide by those as well. thank you for understanding. i love you all, thank you for reading!