"I think I love you" he said, his eyes remained fixed on the ceiling, but I had been looking at him for much longer than that. The words caught me off guard, but I stayed quiet, giving him the space he seemed to need. "So much it scares me more than anything" ⸻ Maeve becomes unexpectedly captivated by a portrait of a stranger. She can't explain why, but there's just something about him she can't seem to forget. When an opportunity to create a personal photo essay for a London magazine brings the two of them together, what begins as creative inspiration slowly turns into something neither of them saw coming. ⸻ +18! - mentions of mental health, trauma, alcohol, drug usage, sex, and vulgar language. Read it at your own risk! BILINGUAL AUTHOR, be aware of grammar and spelling mistakes. Please be kind! x