Fight or Flight

The tension between characters really drew me in, but I wonder if it was based on personal experiences or purely fictional. How did the author decide to develop this relationship arc?

I was hooked by how the story balanced romance with darker themes, but at times it made me uneasy. Did the author intentionally aim for that emotional rollercoaster?

The setting felt so vivid and charged — was there a specific reason for choosing this college backdrop to mirror the story's darker tone?