There's this silence between us that stretches longer than it should, and it wraps around my chest like a weighted blanket. My throat tightens. I stare at him like I'm trying to memorise the face of someone who shouldn't exist. A dream made real. My lips part before I can stop myself. "Were you sent by my dad to take care of me?" The question hangs in the air, trembling like the last leaf in autumn. Aiden's gaze softens. His lips tug into the gentlest smile I've ever seen. It's the kind of smile that could mend broken wings. "No" he whispers. "I volunteered." The words hit harder than I expect. Like a punch wrapped in silk. I gasp, air leaves me in a rush I can't reclaim. But before I can fully process what he's just said, he takes a step closer. His fingers ghost over my cheek, brushing away a tear I didn't realise had fallen. And then-he kisses me painfully slow. His hand cups the back of my neck, anchoring me to a moment I never want to end. And just when I think it's over, he pulls away just enough to look at me. His thumb traces the damp trail of tears down my cheek. He doesn't say anything. He just leans in again, and kisses them away. One by one. My tears. My pain. My silence. All kissed away by a boy who didn't come to save me because someone sent him. He came because he chose to.

"if i swallow magnets, will i become attractive?" "you're already cute when you're nice lia" came a deep, sweet voice behind me, as strong arms circled around my waist. "when I'm nice?..." i paused "then how do I look when I get mad?" "fucking hot" ˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚ ❀˚ ༘. ♡ ⋆｡˚ ❀˚ ༘. ˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚ ❀˚ ༘. It all felt like heaven, but for each other they would go through hell. 𝐓hey say honest feelings and bad timings are the cruelest combination . they had to let go, even if it meant crashing on the way. but as they try to hold once more, will the pieces cut as painful as it felt when everything shattered? _________________________________________ ˢᵗʳᵃᵗᵉᵈ : 28-12-2020 ᶜᵒᵐᵖˡᵉᵗᵉᵈ: 28-1-2021 *not edited* [none of the pictures in the story belong to me. i only take credit for the editing and the collages]

Being stuck with Veer Roy-the cold, ruthless, and ridiculously handsome CEO-was already a nightmare. But when an office rivalry turned into jealous games, accidental kisses, and a business trip full of chaos, Aanya Sharma realized one thing... Her boss wasn't just her childhood enemy anymore. He was her problem. Between secret diaries, dramatic K-drama proposals, and a CEO who would do anything to get the "boyfriend" tag-this office romance is nothing short of a beautiful mess. "𝙎𝙤 𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙮, 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙍𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧..." - Closer by The Chainsmokers Tropes:- •Enemies to Lovers •Grumpy x Sunshine •Office Romance •Forced Proximity •Over-the-Top Romantic Gestures Author:- @lvleesam