Kenjixnazeera Stories

"And it's not insane to imagine that sometimes even horrible people are searching for a way out of their own darkness" - Nazeera Ibrahim, Defy Me With the fall of the Reestablishment, Juliette and Warner seem to have found their happy ending. But what about Kenji and Nazeera? Kenji has always been the one to laugh, the one who lightens the mood, the one who hides his true self behind a smile. Nazeera has lived a life full of abuse and scars. Trained for survival, she's been taught that showing emotion is a sign of weakness. A Kenzeera story set after the events of Believe Me because they deserve their own novel. *These characters aren't mine! They belong to the author of Shatter Me, Tahereh Mafi. *

Kenji Kishimoto has always hidden behind humor-a shield against the chaos of war, loss, and the weight of responsibility. Nazeera Ibrahim, on the other hand, is a storm wrapped in gold, unreadable and untouchable. Their banter is a game, a distraction, a way to keep the walls up. But between stolen glances and unspoken truths, the lines between teasing and something more begin to blur. As tensions rise within the Sanctuary and shadows from the past threaten to resurface, Kenji and Nazeera find themselves caught in a dangerous push and pull. What happens when the person you refuse to fall for becomes the one you can't walk away from? A slow-burn story of sharp words, unspoken feelings, and a love that refuses to be ignored.