Nirvikawrites
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- Parts 14
"I was sold in the name of duty," she whispered. "Every time, they called it love."
He clenched his fists. "Who taught you that pain is the price of belonging?"
"Life," she laughed bitterly. "And people I trusted."
Her voice broke. "I learned to survive without dreaming."
He stepped closer. "And I will teach you how to live again."
She looked away. "What if I'm already ruined?"
"Then I'll love every broken piece," he said softly.
Tears fell. "I'm tired of being strong."
"Then rest," he murmured. "I'll carry you now."
For the first time, darkness felt afraid of hope.
TROPES:
• Arranged Marriage by Him
• Forced Marriage
• Childhood Sweethearts
• Slow-Burn Romance
• She Fell First, He Fell Harder
• Forced Proximity
• Wounded Heroine
• Protective / Calm Hero
• Hidden Past / Secrets
"She's been broken, betrayed, and sacrificed... until he became the sunshine in her storm. Will love finally heal her scars, or will the shadows of the past win? Dive into this slow-burn, heart-wrenching romance and find out!"