Chantal and Morgan read passages from the mysterious romance novel and discover the presence of a magical entity inhabiting the book. Affinities is a queer, romantic, magical, fiction suitable for ages 13+. Transcripts are available here: https://www.affinitiespodcast.com/transcriptsFull cast and crew credits available here: https://www.affinitiespodcast.com/cast-crewThis episode of Affinities used sound effects from: Housed1J, Nightflame, Timmeh515, Chris_Douris, kvgarlic, buzbe20, Warrick_Lendon, Mickael_Leroi, crcavol, kayasavas87, SpliceSound, SpaceJoevia freesound.org

Chapter 3: The “What If?” Moment

The story follows Chantal, a shy soul with magical affinities, when a magically possessed book arrives on her doorstep the same week a former crush, Skye, moves into the apartment upstairs. Calling on her quirky, magically trained college friend Morgan for help, Chantal attempts to unravel the mystery of the book, which reconnects her to her magical abilities but draws her further in than she intended, forcing her to reckon with the unresolved romance from her past.