Just a Little Longer
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Hayden Martinez has lived her life full of insecurities and always felt that she lived in the shadow of her twin sister, Hayley, but regardless that never dissuaded them from being as close as they were in the womb. When a tragic accident leaves her sister dead her family decides to move back to their home town hoping to lessen the pain of living in a home full of her memories. After losing the one person that could keep her grounded she struggles even more to keep herself upright but ultimately fails as she eventually finds herself ready to end it all on the roof of an abandoned building.
Kai Ishikawa has been trained all his life to be cold and ruthless to not show anyone mercy no matter how sad their story is. Nobody dared to cross him or get on his bad side unless they had a death wish. There wasn't one person that didn't fear him except her. She was clueless to all the terrible things he's done. Kai has killed countless people yet still here he was saving her.
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