Left with a Heart of Ashes || Park Jimin FF

She had everything she ever wished for, a life surrounded by people she chose, a family bound not by blood but by an unbreakable bond of love and understanding. It was the kind of happiness she believed would last forever.

But then he came into her life, disrupting the perfect balance she had fought so hard to create. She never imagined she would fall for him, that her dreams and happiness could be shattered, that her dignity would be trampled by the very person she trusted with her heart. She never expected that the darkest moments of her life were just beginning, hidden behind the allure of his dark brown eyes.

By the time she uncovered the truth, it was too late. He shattered her trust, crushed her spirit, and broke her in ways she never thought possible. Now, as she stands amidst the ruins of her once-happy world, she wonders if she'll ever find a way back to who she used to be, or if he's taken that part of her forever.

After betraying the very girl who trusted him, who loved him, using her to achieve a revenge that had nothing to do with her, he succeeded in the war he had been planning his entire life. But did he find satisfaction in destroying his enemies? Yes, he did. Yet, true happiness still eluded him. Every time he closed his eyes, all he could see was her face, her broken figure, the pain in her eyes, and the hatred that replaced what once had been love. He knew, deep down, he would never get her back.

And it's a lie when people say it's never too late to apologize. For him, it was too late, far too late to mend what he had destroyed. She couldn't forget what he did to her, forgiveness was impossible. Yet he kept coming back, seeking redemption, desperate for her forgiveness.

But he was a fool, she would say. Not everyone deserves a second chance, and he certainly didn't. But if anyone deserved a new beginning, it was her. And she would make sure he knew that forgiveness wasn't something she owed him.