Him
It was a crush, one that he couldn't express...
One that took him years to get over...
And just when he finally started to fall in love again, life gave him a surprise...
Her
She has a goal, one for which she is willing to turn the world upside down...
She won't stop till she finds the answers she seeks...
And she won't let anything get in her way...
A tale of two individuals balancing determination and loss, where feelings carry the risk of colliding with unyielding ambitions. He thought he had moved on from his past, but he was now caught up in unexpected feelings. Meanwhile, she harbours a secret goal that drives her relentlessly, even at the cost of personal connections.
Their lives intertwine, secrets collide, and desires clash in a story where love and purpose collide, leaving hearts vulnerable to the tides of fate. Will their convictions determine their fate, or will they give in to the whispers in their hearts?
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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