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"look me in the eyes and say you love me, like its the end of a fairy tale movie." the journey of love and hatred. - ❀ COMPLETED STORY! thank you for the support, I really appreciate it! ❀ - A/N I decided to take a more creative approach with the images used in this story since, I wanted it to represent young, vintage love. I do not take credit for the images used in this story but, poems are written by s.k.diana.

Sometimes all you really need is a place to call home. * * * Being re-written completely as of May 14, 2021

Stories tell you about girls who play with fire and come out unscathed. They tell you about girls who play with fire and end up falling in love with it. Thinking about it always made me laugh. Oh, how nice it would be if all that were true. Because fire isn't something you could hold in your arms and dance with. It's not your lover. It's not something that can be loved. I'll tell you what the stories forget to mention. I'll tell you what really happens when you play with fire. Girls play with fire because it's been so long since they've felt something. Girls play with fire because once you touch it, you can't let go. Girls play with fire and in the end, all they can do is burn, burn, and burn.

Once, she woke up in a warm, soft bed surrounded by towering city buildings. Now, she wakes up wrapped in threadbare sheets in the wilderness. Once, she raided the fridge for delicious food, snacks and ice cream. Now, she hunts for meat every day to keep the hunger at bay. Once, her goal for life was to get a job, make money, be happy. But now? Now there is only one goal: To survive. ➳ ➳ ➳ This is the story of Leila, a lost girl in a broken world. The pandemic of 2020 was the catalyst for a reaction that shook the planet, leaving it barren, devastated and ruined. The Earth as we know it exists no more and each day is a struggle to stay alive. But when Darius, a mysterious boy, enters Leila's life, her world turns upside down. Together they embark on an emotional journey, figuring out what it means to live, to love, and most importantly, to survive. ➳ ➳ ➳ WARNING: This story will contain descriptions of violence and unsettling scenarios. It also centers around COVID-19, which may be triggering for some readers. I hope that you are all healthy and safe during this time :)