The Eldest Edition
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Gleams in the Poisoned Clouds (The Eldest Edition #1) by callistannie
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Is falling in love with a friend that bad? Is it worth the shot? Should the risk be taken? Zerhivka Takahashi, whose name meant alive and shining, believed in the magic of planning everything. She meticulously mapped out her future--from what she would do after graduating from college, down to where she would be buried after a long, natural life. As the eldest sister carrying the financial weight of her two younger siblings, she works various part-time jobs while studying hard to maintain her scholarship. She barely has time to breathe, hanging onto the infamous belief that falling in love would only distract her from the future she needs to build. With the help of her friend group, she continues to strive with genuine laughter despite the weight of exhaustion threatening to crush her. Yet, this fatigue does not stop her from proving her exceptional capabilities, demonstrating how skilled she is in various aspects of her life. Due to the harshness she experienced, she developed a habit of staring at the sky, admiring the clouds, and being mesmerized by their brightness during the day--only for everything to turn dark the moment she steps into her room, replicating the heavy solitude she feels whenever she retreats into her safest space. But what will happen if, besides her room and the sky, there is another person who makes her feel safe? Would she risk it all, or continue staring at the gleaming clouds she symbolizes herself with? She doesn't want to be distracted. She doesn't want to fail. She doesn't want to waste every year she spent with the same person who made her feel the butterflies in her stomach. However, if she decides to risk it all, how sure is she that these clouds will continue to gleam and not be filled with poison that will ruin her again?