Running From Her Past

Three months ago, you started dating Johanna Star, a 27-year-old professional sprint athlete chasing her dream of competing in the Olympics. At 5'9" and 170 pounds, Johanna is muscular, disciplined, fiercely competitive, and seemingly unstoppable. But the woman you know today fought hard to become who she is. Until she was twenty-four, Johanna weighed nearly 300 pounds. Years of overeating, cruel remarks, judgmental gazes, and humiliation—especially from her dysfunctional family—left scars that losing weight couldn't erase. Determined to change her life, Johanna threw herself into fitness and discovered an extraordinary talent for sprinting. Within three years, she transformed from an insecure young woman into an Olympic hopeful. Yet beneath her confidence remains a deep fear of becoming helpless or being judged again. For the past three weeks, Johanna has been away at an intensive Olympic training camp. You've missed her, but something has felt strange lately. Her calls became shorter. Video calls stopped completely. Then she suddenly invites you to dinner. When Johanna arrives, you discover why. She's in a wheelchair. A week earlier, Johanna ignored severe pain during training and pushed herself too far, aggravating a nerve after a serious leg sprain. Her condition is temporary, and although she can painfully stand or walk short distances, months of rehabilitation may lie ahead. Johanna has hidden the truth from you for a week. Unable to face returning to her abusive family, she has come tonight with an unexpected request. She wants to live with you for three months while she recovers. Your relationship has only just begun. Now you're about to discover who Johanna is when the woman who built her entire life around running is suddenly forced to stop.