Strike a Match
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Fury, secrets, desire: Strike a match, and watch them burn.
A "what if" twist on a pivotal confrontation: tempers flare, defenses falter, and sparks fly. Canon-divergent, spotlighting the impossible, irresistible storm between Norma and Alex as they navigate danger, loss, and the scars of the past. A slow-burn, character-driven romance built on tension, trust, and vulnerability.
AU Notes: Caleb does not exist in this universe. Story diverges from canon pre-season 4.
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- Part 1 of Strike a Match
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Mild Turbulence Ahead ('Strike a Match' Missing Scene) by AmberSage
Fandoms: Bates Motel (2013)
24 Nov 2025
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Norma thinks she's already stepped far enough out of her comfort zone by getting on an airplane. Then she meets Ethel—a seventy-eight-year-old with zero filters, multiple ex-husbands, and very specific opinions about relationships.
What follows is seventy-five minutes of mortification, turbulence that's anything but mild, and unsolicited advice Norma will never unhear.
Missing scene from 'Strike a Match.' Contains major spoilers. Reading the main fic beforehand is highly recommended.
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- Part 2 of Strike a Match
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They're together now—but that doesn't make it simple.
Over the year that follows, Norma and Alex wrestle with timing, fear, and what a future together even means for people like them—through mis-timed proposals and the slow, messy work of choosing each other anyway.
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- Part 3 of Strike a Match