Arika_Cerisse
Sandy never believed in love. To her, it was a fantasy, something people used to mask their disappointments. What she did believe in was intimacy-raw, physical, and uncomplicated. With older men, she found both thrill and financial comfort, convincing herself that chasing pleasure was easier than chasing heartbreak.
Nalin, however, lived by a different code. Grounded by his principles, he was kind, hardworking, and deeply respectful of others. For him, intimacy without love was hollow, and he carried himself with a quiet strength that set him apart.
When Sandy and Nalin's worlds collide, everything begins to shift. For the first time in her life, Sandy meets a man who doesn't want her body-he wants her trust, her laughter, her heart. But years of scars and choices have hardened her.
Will she let herself fall into something real, something terrifyingly pure? Or will she succumb once more to the life she knows best-one of fleeting pleasure, safe distance, and walls built too high for love to ever break through?