I once thought love would be my salvation, that finding someone who could see my scars would heal me. But true love, I've come to realize, isn't always about holding on. Sometimes, it's about the painful beauty of letting go.
I was drawn to you, to the warmth of your presence, like a cold wanderer finding fire. You brought light to the shadows I had grown so used to living in. But as much as I wanted to stay by your side, I know now that real love doesn't mean keeping someone bound to you. Sometimes, love is the ache of watching them walk away, knowing it's the only way both of us can truly grow.
Meeting you changed me, warmed the broken pieces of my soul. And though it hurts to let you go, I am grateful. You were my sun, my brief yet blazing serenade, a light I'll carry even as we drift apart.
(Over The Rainbow Series #1: Raven Pressley Salvino)
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Started: October 28, 2024
Ended: ???
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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