Who Inspired My MMC.

Luna&Zane

This morning, I was browsing Threads, and somebody asked: Who inspired your MMC?

I thought about it a lot. My MMC has reddish hair and freckles. I couldn’t understand why, as all MMCs are pretty much the same: dark wavy hair, strong jaw, etc. Then, after finishing my book, I realized that when I was 9 years old, I had my first crush; he had red hair and a lot of freckles. I used to go to my grandma’s house, and he lived just across the street. We played together all the time and laughed like I never had before. He made me so happy that I wanted to play with him as much as I could. I was desperately wanting to go back to my grandparents’ house on weekends so I could see him again. He was one year older than me. Unfortunately, at age 13, a disease took him. My little world was crushed. It was the first time I experienced loss. So, I guess my subconscious played a trick on me. And now, this little red-haired boy will live forever in my book, “Before the Light.”

Art by me.