luv_yue
"I never stood a chance, I knew that already. But I was still here, wasn't I? Still wanting. Still wondering. Waiting. Always waiting."
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Freshly eighteen and battling social anxiety, Dorothy had already tossed aside her delusional, childhood fantasies of love-at-first-sight in the trash. That is, until her first week of freshman orientation when she locks eyes with Elijah. With his mesmerising dark eyes and charming grin, Dorothy falls instantly and completely.
There's just one heartbreaking catch: it's an open secret on campus that Elijah is already gone for Sophia, the unarguable "it" girl of their class. Despite knowing she doesn't stand a chance, Dorothy is pulled into a secretive, devastating dynamic with him. Behind closed doors, she gives him her heart and her firsts, while in public she swallows her longing and watches him from afar.
Left shattered, drained, and exhausted by the one-sided romance, Dorothy is forced to pick up the pieces of her broken heart. Luckily, she doesn't have to do it alone. She has the fierce, unwavering support of her protective twin brother, Darius. And then there's Michael-tall, devastatingly handsome, and relentlessly kind.
As Dorothy begins the messy journey of healing, she must find the strength to let go of her toxic first love. Will she keep standing on this hill built on heartbreak, or will she finally allow herself to start over with people who actually love her?
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(Note this is my first novel so it'll be a little messy. Also slow updates, and gentle criticism will be welcomed.)
Marked Mature for sexual themes, use of profanity, and possible smut.