Between Worlds

📘 Between Worlds

Accommodation is survival. Inclusion is transformation. What happens when a city—and a relationship—must choose between the two?

Alex Chen has mastered the art of masking—at work, in public, and in every social interaction that demands adaptation over authenticity. A neurodivergent data analyst with a deep respect for structure, Alex keeps their world orderly and predictable. Until the mayor’s office assigns them to a high-profile Integration Project—with a neurotypical partner.

Jordan Williams, a charismatic elementary school teacher, believes in equity, empathy, and the power of collaboration. But when they’re paired with Alex to redesign public spaces for both neurotypical and neurodivergent communities, Jordan quickly learns that good intentions aren’t enough—and that inclusion means far more than offering accommodations.

As the project unfolds, so does a slow-burning connection that challenges every assumption both have held about communication, competence, and community. But their growing relationship draws scrutiny from institutions unwilling to confront their own bias—and from a city that confuses co-existence with inclusion.

When a crisis forces both communities into shared space, Alex and Jordan’s work—and their love—becomes the proving ground for a deeper truth:

Inclusion isn’t about helping people survive systems that weren’t built for them. It’s about redesigning the systems.

Between Worlds is a poignant and thought-provoking novel about neurodivergence, power, and the difference between being tolerated and being welcomed. For readers who care about social design, authentic representation, and relationships built on mutual transformation—not compromise.