status: under major revision All Meona ever wanted was to save her older sibling and bring back the warmth their family once had. She believed that if she worked hard enough, everything would eventually fall back into place. But when the very person meant to protect that warmth becomes the reason she's slowly breaking apart, Meona begins to question everything she once believed in. Then Rafael enters her life, quietly changing the way she sees love, sacrifice, and herself. But as truths she never expected begin to surface, one question remains-will Meona finally find the courage to face them, or will they consume her first? disclaimer: this story contains heavy and sensitive themes that may be uncomfortable for some readers. please read with caution and feel free to skip this story if the topics are distressing to you. kindly be respectful and gentle when discussing sensitive matters related to the story. thank you.

Elements of Love Series: 1 Aveline Pearl Delgado's life had been marred by her parents' harsh treatment for as long as she could remember. Their cruelty had led her to believe she could never calm the souls of others, just as they had never treated her right. But her world takes an unexpected turn when she encounters a calm and collected man hiding a second life that is hidden from the world's prying eyes. Sa umaga, mukhang inosente at payapa ang presensya ng lalaking ito. Subalit pagsilip ng kadiliman, walang nakakaalam ng tunay niyang pagkatao na tanging si Aveline lamang ang nakakakita. And she never imagined that she could calm the wind . . . the vicious side of him. And as the curtain falls on his secret side, Aveline becomes trapped in the storm of his secret world. She remains an unspoken presence, a forgotten fragment of his hidden life, with no one, not even the man himself, aware of her existence. The pain of that reality cuts deeper than the scars left by her parents because she realizes that she can never calm the wind of the real and unhidden side of him. Started: October 23, 2023 ©fochacy