When You Saw My Monster

Some people hide their pain behind silence. William Renner hides his behind a smile. Known as the boy who can make anyone laugh, William has spent years believing that keeping everyone happy is enough. Then he meets Freya Solveig, the quiet transfer student who never laughs, and who claims she can see mysterious beings called Affectum, creatures born from emotions people refuse to face. To Freya's alarm, William carries an Affectum unlike anything she has ever encountered.
Convinced that it will continue to grow unless William confronts the feelings he has buried for years, Freya proposes an unusual agreement: for one hundred days, they will face the mystery together. As the days pass, what begins as reluctant cooperation slowly becomes friendship, trust, and something far more difficult to name. But every answer uncovers another secret, and both William and Freya are forced to confront the fears they have spent their lives avoiding.
Set against the familiar rhythm of school days, quiet afternoons, and ordinary moments that gradually become unforgettable, this is a story about the masks people wear, the courage it takes to be truly seen, and the quiet ways love can help even the deepest wounds begin to heal. Blending supernatural mystery with heartfelt romance, William & Freya is a character-driven coming-of-age novel about learning that the hardest truths to face are often the ones hidden within ourselves, and that sometimes the person who changes your life is simply the one who refuses to look away.