{"id":147,"date":"2026-11-11T21:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T03:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imanzenoria.com\/?p=147"},"modified":"2026-11-11T21:12:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T03:12:59","slug":"reach-for-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imanzenoria.com\/?p=147","title":{"rendered":"Reach for the Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Libre+Caslon+Display&family=IBM+Plex+Mono&display=swap');\nbody.single:has(.iz-stars){background:#fff8ef!important}body.single:has(.iz-stars) :is(#masthead,#sidebar,.site-footer,#colophon,article.single-post-inner .entry-header,article.single-post-inner .entry-content~*){display:none!important}body.single:has(.iz-stars) :is(#content,#content>.container,#content>.container>.row,#content>.container>.row>div,article.single-post-inner,article.single-post-inner .entry-content){width:100%!important;max-width:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;border:0!important;background:transparent!important;float:none!important}.iz-stars{color:#35172f;background:#fff8ef;font:16px\/1.65 'DM Sans',sans-serif}.iz-stars *{box-sizing:border-box}.iz-stars a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}.iz-stars a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #9a245d;outline-offset:4px}.iz-stars header{margin:0 5.5%;padding:26px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #decdd5}.iz-stars header>a{font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-1px}.iz-stars nav{display:flex;gap:24px;font-size:13px}.iz-stars .story-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr .75fr;gap:9%;align-items:center;padding:75px 8% 90px}.iz-stars .label{font:12px 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:1.2px;color:#9a245d}.iz-stars h1,.iz-stars h2,.iz-stars .story-cover strong{font:400 clamp(54px,7vw,112px)\/.95 'Libre Caslon Display',Georgia,serif;color:#35172f;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:25px 0}.iz-stars h1 i{color:#9a245d;font-weight:400}.iz-stars .summary{font-size:16px;max-width:55ch;margin-bottom:27px}.iz-stars .story-button{display:inline-block;background:#35172f;color:#fff8ef;padding:13px 20px;font-size:14px}.iz-stars .story-button:hover{background:#9a245d}.iz-stars .story-cover{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;min-height:360px;aspect-ratio:4\/5;background:#35172f;color:#fff8ef;padding:28px;box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #f9e0eb}.iz-stars .story-cover span{font:11px 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:1px}.iz-stars .story-cover strong{font-size:clamp(45px,5vw,75px);color:#fff8ef}.iz-stars .story-cover i{color:#cdb5ef;font-weight:400}.iz-stars footer{padding:28px 5.5%;background:#35172f;color:#fff8ef;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:13px}.iz-stars footer a:hover,.iz-stars nav a:hover{color:#e4448a}@media(max-width:700px){.iz-stars header{flex-wrap:wrap}.iz-stars nav{gap:16px}.iz-stars .story-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px;padding:46px 6% 65px}.iz-stars .story-cover{width:min(100%,320px);min-height:0}.iz-stars footer{flex-wrap:wrap}}.iz-stars .story-cover{background:radial-gradient(circle at 75% 20%,#5b315d,#35172f 54%,#241124);position:relative}.iz-stars .star-mark{font-size:30px;color:#f6bb54}.iz-stars .story-cover strong{font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,76px)}\nbody.single:has(.iz-stars) #content .iz-stars a {text-decoration:none;color:inherit}\nbody.single:has(.iz-stars) #content .iz-stars :is(.story-button,footer a) {color:#fff8ef}\nbody.single:has(.iz-stars) #content .iz-stars .story-button:hover {background:#9a245d}\nbody.single:has(.iz-stars) #content .single-related-posts {max-width:920px;margin:28px auto;padding:0 6%}\nbody.single:has(.iz-stars) #content .single-related-posts > .row {margin:0;max-width:100%}\n<\/style><div class=\"iz-stars\"><header><a href=\"\/\">imanzenoria.<\/a><nav aria-label=\"Main navigation\"><a href=\"\/#writing\">Notes<\/a><a href=\"\/#about\">About<\/a><a href=\"\/#work\">The Soft Boss<\/a><a href=\"\/#connect\">Let\u2019s connect \u2197<\/a><\/nav><\/header><div class=\"story-layout\"><div><p class=\"label\">FICTION \u00b7 BLACK STEM ROMANCE<\/p><h1>Reach for<br><i>the Stars<\/i><\/h1><p class=\"summary\">Nova is only at the observatory for the 02:17 anomaly logs. Five minutes, in and out. Then Elijah speaks from inside the dome. A slow-burn romance told in alternating chapters from Nova and Elijah.<\/p><a class=\"story-button\" href=\"https:\/\/imanzenoria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Reach-for-the-Stars-\u2014-Observatory-Romance-_-Working-Manuscript.docx\">Download the manuscript (Word) \u2197<\/a><\/div><div class=\"story-cover\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>IMAN ZENORIA.<\/span><span class=\"star-mark\">\u2726<\/span><strong>Reach for<br><i>the Stars<\/i><\/strong><span>NOVA &amp; ELIJAH<\/span><\/div><\/div><footer><a href=\"\/#writing\">\u2190 Back to the Notes<\/a><span>Iman Zenoria \u00b7 The middle is the life.<\/span><\/footer><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>imanzenoria. NotesAboutThe Soft BossLet\u2019s connect \u2197 FICTION \u00b7 BLACK STEM ROMANCE Reach forthe Stars Nova is only at the observatory for the 02:17 anomaly logs. Five minutes, in and out. Then Elijah speaks from inside the dome. A slow-burn romance told in alternating chapters from Nova and Elijah. 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