Fourteen

Summary

• Geoff and Athena were two movers on the publishing stage who met at a writers’ residency and entered into a very public romantic relationship.
• During this time, they also lived together in Geoff's parents' second house. Their life together was manifested in numerous photos on Instagram, showing their budding relationship and adventures.
• Geoff's first publication, despite an initial strong presence in the industry, did not take off as expected, leading to harsh reviews and eventual public backlash on Twitter.
• In response to this, Geoff posted a long-winded blog post, trying to defend himself against the critiques, claiming a misread of his work.
• Athena broke up with him following this, and he later wrote posts accusing her of instigating the original critique and not defending him as he faced backlash. This drew public attention to him again.
• Geoff was also known for publishing short stories revolving around an android girl in New Beijing which allegedly echoed themes of misogyny and colonialism.
• After his book flopped and Athena distanced herself from him, Geoff attacked Juniper, claiming her successful book was stolen from a manuscript by Athena.
• Despite claims that her stories were Athena's, Juniper's narrative that the accusations were unfounded prevailed as she had no direct proof while her threat of leaking Geoff's attempted blackmail of her silenced him.
• Juniper meets with Geoff at a coffee shop to confront him about blackmailing her for a share of the book royalties, threatening to expose him. A recorded induction of Geoff's blackmail attempt and idol threats puts a stop to the argument.
• In response to the pervasive gossip, Juniper releases a statement denying the allegations surrounding the authorship of her book, which ends up gaining public sympathy.
• In the end, everything returns to normal for Juniper—the false accusations die down, she starts sleeping better and eating properly, and the attacks decrease.
• She is relieved when she hears that Greenhouse Productions is offering to purchase the rights to her book, symbolising that her reputation remains strong in the industry.