𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫-𝐞-𝐃𝐢𝐥 (سفرِ دل): 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭
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Then, his voice broke again, and he admitted something that made Zara's heart tighten. "𝙄'𝙢 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙, 𝙕𝙖𝙧𝙖," he said, his eyes searching hers for reassurance. "𝙄'𝙢 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮."
Zohraan buried his face deeper into Zara's chest, seeking solace in her warmth, his words muffled but heavy with fear.
"𝙄'𝙢 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙... 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙢𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧," he confessed, his voice cracking with the weight of his vulnerability. His grip tightened around her waist, holding onto her as though letting go would make his nightmare come true. Zara could feel his body trembling against hers, the raw emotion seeping into every word.
"𝙄 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙕𝙤𝙝𝙧𝙖𝙖𝙣..." she whispered, her voice soft but steady, filled with a calm reassurance only she could give him. "𝙉𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩."
She gently raised his chin, guiding his tear-streaked face to hers. "𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩... 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙙 𝙙𝙪𝙣𝙮𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙠𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙝," she whispered, sealing her promise with a kiss on his forehead. Her lips lingered there, offering comfort and security. As she kissed away the tears that followed, a fresh wave of emotion broke through his once composed exterior.
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As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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