shadesofreds
This is how it begins.
This is how it continues.
This is how it ends.
Together.
Aria Hale is running-from her past, her scars, and everything she's ever known. When she stumbles into a small, forgotten bookstore at the edge of nowhere, the last thing she expects is Kai Mercer
Kai likes the quiet. It keeps the ghosts away. But when Aria walks through his door, she brings something else with her-a chaos he doesn't know how to resist. She's a storm he never saw coming. He's the calm she doesn't believe she deserves.
Two people, both broken in ways they don't speak of, find themselves pulled into an uneasy connection. As their guarded conversations turn into stolen moments, and silence becomes something softer, they realize they're not as alone as they thought.
But healing isn't simple. Love isn't easy. And the past never stays buried for long.
This is a story of two people learning how to stay.
Of choosing each other, even when it's hard.
Of quiet mornings, unspoken promises, and hands held tight in the dark.
Sometimes, the hardest thing isn't falling in love.
It's believing you deserve it.