Skipped Chapters

Even when she was a kid, she was deeply loved by her family. She grew up in a home filled with warmth and care, believing that having a happy and complete family was what made her different. Love was never something she had to search for; it always surrounded her. If someone were to describe a perfect and loving family, it would probably sound a lot like hers.

She was in fourth grade when she met Acyris Kurt, the boy who made her believe that genuine feelings could exist even at such a young age. What she felt back then wasn't loud. It was simple, sincere, and innocent in a way only childhood emotions could be. He became part of her early memories, something she carried with her even as she grew older.

Years later, they met again in high school, as if the universe had decided to give them another chance. They were older and more aware, but the familiarity between them never faded. What once started as something small slowly turned into something deeper through shared moments, late-night conversations, and dreams they shared with each other. Being with him felt natural, like picking up a story right where it left off.

They brought that feeling with them into college, believing that love would always find a way to stay. But college changed everything. Life became heavier, expectations grew, and their worlds slowly pulled them apart. Feelings became complicated, and the distance between them was no longer just physical. Somewhere along the way, they lost the versions of each other they used to know.

Now, time has passed, and life has reshaped them both. When someone who once felt like home suddenly reappears in your life, what are you supposed to do? And if Acyris Kurt stands in front of her again-no longer the boy from her past, but not entirely a stranger either-is Ivelisse willing to open her heart once more and risk believing in them again?