Juliette Callahan is an empath, but her empathy is partially magical. When someone is really, truly hurting, she takes some of their pain away, so they can function, and heal. But the pain stays within herself, and she cannot get rid of it except for passing it on to someone else. Juliette can also sense other empaths, so she hides her pain in fear that they might try to help her.
However, keeping all of this pain inside of herself is not healthy for Julie, and she becomes very deeply depressed. Her heart is too kind, though, and she keeps helping people at a danger to herself.
One day, she heals a new kid who came to her school. But this one is different, and he can sense her pain, because he is a powerful empath like her. He at once sets out to help the now suicidal girl. Can he save her from herself, before it's too late?
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Juliette Brown. Not broken, shattered. Barely living anymore she fights off the demons and darkness that comes from the seemingly never ending abuse. That cliff edge calls her but rooted to the spot she prays for someone to see her, she tries to feel worth saving.
Parker Jones. He screwed up, nobody gets the true struggles behind the troublesome image. He knows too much pain and just wants to get through this in any way he can. He might be the miracle success on the outside but he's given up too much for it. He sees the girl screaming for help but how can he save anything when he is in just as much of a mess as her? He'll try.
Two people thinking that there is little left in a world that just destroyed everything you could care about. Parker promises that he'll try to show the shattering girl that she is worth trying to save. They need an anchor and allowing that person to grab on seems struggle enough, yet slowly a light seems to shine in the endless night and maybe they'll make it past being broken together.
TW: domestic abuse, depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, panic attacks, assault, violence