Shadows and Sunshine
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MatureOngoing16m
Last published Sun, May 24, 2026
"I think I like the whole dark vibes you give off."
I titled my head at his enthusiastic and grinning self. "I don't like you. To be completely upfront and honest, I find your, as teenagers like you put it, 'vibes' weird and utterly ridiculous."
"You do realize you are a teenager too, right?"
***
She never cried, never smiled. Always stayed in the shadows. Becoming one!
But her life changed when she found out she was the daughter of the biggest business tycoon. But that"s not what changed her life.
No!
That was part of it, sure, but what changed it was her security guard.
Her sunshine!
***
"You wore it."
"For you. You are the one who brings color to my life. You are the sunshine to my shadow."
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