Let Them Fall

Let Them Fall is exactly the kind of queer chaos and emotional honesty that reminds you what being in your early twenties actually feels like. It is raw, a little reckless, deeply tender in the cracks, and so real you almost feel like you’re eavesdropping on somebody’s life.

Lillith is the rich white lesbian artist from Vermont who stays acting like she is immune to emotional consequences. She paints, she broods, she flirts too easily, and she has that confident swagger that screams I know I am trouble but you want me anyway. And she is right.

Hanna is the heart of the trio. Chinese, bisexual, adopted by conservative white Christians, and quietly carrying a crush on Lillith that she never said out loud in high school. She is the sensitive lovergirl who tries to keep her guard up, but her feelings are loud even when she whispers. She wants love to be something steady, not something that slips through her fingers.

And Maya. My girl. Senior at Harvard, biracial Black and white, pansexual, and tired. She is dealing with the fallout of her parents divorcing and a mother who can barely get through the day. Between code switching, perfectionism, and identity exhaustion, Maya feels like she is losing pieces of herself in a place that was never built for her. Her chapters hit right in the chest.

Maya does not know Lillith or Hanna at all. Her mom is old friends with Lillith’s mom, so when the divorce gets too heavy, Maya and her mom stay with them for stability. Maya walks into that house as a complete stranger trying to keep her life from unraveling.

That same night, everything shifts. Hard cider in Hanna’s treehouse, way too much honesty, way too much awareness, and something between curiosity and desire pulling them closer. They are seniors in undergrad, so the combination of trauma, longing, and questionable decision making is very on brand. Things get physical fast, messy and intense and very much fueled by vibes instead of logic.

Lillith brings the fuckboy energy without meaning to. Hanna brings the soft jealousy and pent up affection. Maya gets caught in the pull between them and realizes it is not just sexual chemistry, it is connection. Real connection. The kind that makes the air feel different.

From that night, their relationship becomes this complicated, beautiful poly dynamic that is full of learning curves. Jealousy. Insecurity. Overthinking. Bad communication moments. Then repair. Comfort. Checking in. Growing up. Their intimacy is not delicate. It is hungry, curious, emotional, and grounding all at once.

Maya is the anchor. She is the one trying to keep her own world from falling apart while also falling into something that feels like both risk and relief. Watching her let herself be loved by two people who see her fully is the emotional heartbeat of the story.

Let Them Fall is not a drama story. It is a coming of age. It is about three young women figuring out who they are, what they want, and how to love without disappearing. It is queer and tender. Messy and healing. Sexy and vulnerable.

If you want a story about identity, intimacy, poly love, and three seniors stumbling into something bigger than they expected, Let Them Fall is beautiful, bold, and absolutely worth reading.