⢠A grungy, edgy Rockstar famous since he was 12 and a young model, innocent in her ways and just coming into her own.
⢠They didnât have much in common; except for fameâŚand the inability to properly breathe.
⢠While Olympiaâs father does everything to keep her cystic fibrosis under control, his healthy ways wonât give her immortality. Meanwhile, Michael has chosen to live life like a fast burning torch; since heâll be dead soon either way.
⢠Will Michaelâs flamethrower ways destroy Olympia, or will her slow burning candle save him before itâs too late?
⢠Olympiaâs family disapproves of the troublesome Rockstar, and his band mates dislike the innocent almost-child that is always around.
⢠Their tender romance is found in breathless moments of understanding; of silent gazes and knowing looks.
⢠About finding beauty even in pain; even when your partner looks their worst.
⢠When Michael receives bad news, it tests their romance at new heights.
⢠âUnable to Breatheâ is a story about love despite the difficulties; about the little things that bring you together even if you are worlds apart. About transcending lifestyle, religion, professions; all differences; to be with the one you love.
⢠Is it truly till death do us part, or is there something after that can be shared?
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