This isn’t about romance alone (though it often is). It’s about belonging. About safety. About seeing and being seen. When a character finds that safe space in someone else, we as readers feel it. We crave it. And we remember it. Let’s explore how to write characters who find home—not in a house or city—but in another soul.

uffy the Vampire Slayer, which premiered in 1997 and concluded in 2003, was one of those rare, seismic works of art that didn't just entertain—it evolved, challenged, and empowered. This week on Tony’s Timeless Thursdays™, we honor its enduring impact, especially as its legendary star, Sarah Michelle Gellar, receives her long-overdue Hollywood Walk of Fame star—announced Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Gellar is among the 35 new honorees chosen this year, cementing her place in ente